Kian Spence

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Kian Spence

Post by BarrowLad71 » Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:55 pm

Confirmed out for the reason of the season.

Thanks for the memories Kian all the best across the Irish Sea

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Post by Hadrian » Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:58 pm

Personally, I can't imagine the Isle of Man League would be attractive to him.
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Post by MisterPleasant » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:59 pm

It's probably wishful thinking but Andy Whing does talk about Spence taking part in pre-season training.
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Re: Kian Spence

Post by beachy01 » Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:58 am

Joining daddy Wild at Fleetwood

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Post by snowdog71 » Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:04 am

Notts County have already announced that Spence will be signing during the summer.
Daddy Wild will have to be content with Farman for now.
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Post by HenneysKnee » Tue Apr 01, 2025 12:42 pm

Thought he might do a Whitfield and hold out for a lower end League One club but Fleetwood does make sense obviously with Wild there

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:02 pm

Rats deserting the ship. Are we sinking?

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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:17 pm

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:02 pm Rats deserting the ship. Are we sinking?
No. It's the end of the two year cycle for a number of our squad. Time to rebuild and refresh, Whing is in a great position where he has time to assess what he already has signed up for next season and can then target players he wants to build a squad of his making.

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:39 pm

Well it’s a discussion for the end of the season I suppose but I’m not sure I believe in cycles.

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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:22 pm

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:39 pm Well it’s a discussion for the end of the season I suppose but I’m not sure I believe in cycles.
It’s league two football. Most at this level have a rebuild every two years. It’s a lot to do with players wanting to maximise there worth and getting a better deal either with their present club or elsewhere or if they haven’t performed released by their current club.

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by behind the goals » Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:44 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:22 pm
Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:39 pm Well it’s a discussion for the end of the season I suppose but I’m not sure I believe in cycles.
It’s league two football. Most at this level have a rebuild every two years. It’s a lot to do with players wanting to maximise there worth and getting a better deal either with their present club or elsewhere or if they haven’t performed released by their current club.
Was discussed at the Q&A it`s part of league 2 football nothing new and players will leave next season when contracts end, players come and go at all Clubs, will be around 1,200 players released come end of June in the EFL.

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by WillBAFC » Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:24 pm

snowdog71 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:04 am Notts County have already announced that Spence will be signing during the summer.
Daddy Wild will have to be content with Farman for now.

Where’ve they announced that exactly?

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by McMark » Tue Apr 01, 2025 4:24 pm

WillBAFC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:24 pm
snowdog71 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:04 am Notts County have already announced that Spence will be signing during the summer.
Daddy Wild will have to be content with Farman for now.

Where’ve they announced that exactly?
Far from a done deal but he is on their wanted list as I’m sure he is at a few other clubs too.
A very good player when he believes in himself and wants to be, still not convinced he always gives it his all, but he’s not on his own there.
If that’s it I wish him well.

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by Suffolk Blue » Tue Apr 01, 2025 4:48 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:22 pm
Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:39 pm Well it’s a discussion for the end of the season I suppose but I’m not sure I believe in cycles.
It’s league two football. Most at this level have a rebuild every two years. It’s a lot to do with players wanting to maximise there worth and getting a better deal either with their present club or elsewhere or if they haven’t performed released by their current club.
The thing about a “cycle” is that however appropriate the word might sound, by definition it implies that by the end of it, you will have returned to the point from where the cycle initiated.

So literally it means that as far as our squad is concerned we are back at the point where we were when Wild took over. That was not a nice place. I would not think it would be a cause for great optimism if true.

As I say it goes to the heart of what has happened to the club this season and where it leaves us. Good end of season debate.

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Re: Kian Spence

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:42 pm

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 4:48 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:22 pm

It’s league two football. Most at this level have a rebuild every two years. It’s a lot to do with players wanting to maximise there worth and getting a better deal either with their present club or elsewhere or if they haven’t performed released by their current club.
The thing about a “cycle” is that however appropriate the word might sound, by definition it implies that by the end of it, you will have returned to the point from where the cycle initiated.

So literally it means that as far as our squad is concerned we are back at the point where we were when Wild took over. That was not a nice place. I would not think it would be a cause for great optimism if true.

As I say it goes to the heart of what has happened to the club this season and where it leaves us. Good end of season debate.
Squad size wise we wont be much better off from when Wild took over. He made nine signings in his first window and a few for the "B" team. I would imagine Whing will make a similar number in the summer with quite a number on either two year deals or one year with an option to a second. And so the two year cycle begins again.

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