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Re: Whitfield

Post by CH BAFC » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:32 pm

This season just gets weirder
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Re: Whitfield

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:35 pm

WalneyOne wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:27 pm Murray is systematically getting rid of anyone who resembles a footballer.
Unless you're 6ft + and a thug there's no place for you in Murrays team.
Thug as a player, wants thugs as a manager.
Won't be pretty, let's see if its effective.
I see where your coming from but this move appears to have been initiated by Whitfield
I don’t blame him the way we play is bloody awful to watch. In terms of playing styles Whits has gone from one extreme to another in styles.

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Re: Whitfield

Post by Jonty » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:41 pm

Whitfield has been out of form for over 12 months and cant remember the last 90mims he played. If the move helps him regain a spark good luck to him. He’s looked out of sorts for a long time.
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Re: Whitfield

Post by McMark » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:44 pm

Liked Whits, and wish him well in football and in life.
But let’s be honest here the squad was rotten to the core last season. They collectively cost us our league status ultimately and a few more yet need to go for me.

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Re: Whitfield

Post by Steeley » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:45 pm

Sure we’ll replace him with some more conference south/north players that played 4 times for Kidderminster.
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Re: Whitfield

Post by Hendoblue » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:52 pm

Regardless of his pressing style he gets the ball in the box which Walker seemingly struggles to do consistently.

The fact a promotion contender that currently tops the league wants him suggests he must have something to give still.

Another strange decision. Be interesting to see which former Kidderminster player from last season comes into replace him, as we continue to build the side that won the play offs in the league below last year.

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Re: Whitfield

Post by Barrowvianbedlam » Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:57 pm

beachy01 wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:23 pm
Barrowvianbedlam wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:14 pm Haha this season is turning into a shambles. Booty, white and whits all not good enough for us but on course to [SwearFilter] the league with boreham wood 🤡🤡
Hes been awful since he came back. Hopefully frees up money to sort out other positions
We’ve been absolutely honking for months and he’s been played out of position. Add to the list of McCann, Banks, Malcolm, Booty and White who weren’t good enough but seem to be doing very well elsewhere

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Re: Whitfield

Post by saltcellar » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:01 pm

Probably why we signed Seb Thompson he is a winger.
Wonder if their approach was last week

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Re: Whitfield

Post by Big_Bluebird » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:01 pm

Who’s ever said banks and mccan weren’t good enough?

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Re: Whitfield

Post by beachy01 » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:05 pm

Barrowvianbedlam wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:57 pm
beachy01 wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:23 pm

Hes been awful since he came back. Hopefully frees up money to sort out other positions
We’ve been absolutely honking for months and he’s been played out of position. Add to the list of McCann, Banks, Malcolm, Booty and White who weren’t good enough but seem to be doing very well elsewhere
McCann wanted to go, no1 ever said he wasnt good enough? Banks downed tools, ud want to keep him? Malcolm and Booty never played enough to make a judgement on. We should have kept Tom White

Your right we have been honking, but Whitfield was part of that, out of position or not. Should have gone in the summer IMO. Another one gone from last year, happy days

As ive said previous id have been happy if they all went

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Re: Whitfield

Post by blue nige » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:22 pm

Always Ultra wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:24 pm Unable to play 90mins at Murray's intensity.
You're right but some of the player's Murray has signed are garbage!


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Re: Whitfield

Post by _bluebird_ » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:34 pm

WalneyOne wrote: Mon Sep 14, 2026 6:27 pm Murray is systematically getting rid of anyone who resembles a footballer.
Unless you're 6ft + and a thug there's no place for you in Murrays team.
Thug as a player, wants thugs as a manager.
Won't be pretty, let's see if its effective.
Absolutely agree. Going to be served up even more dross it seems

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Re: Whitfield

Post by boyliegladbach » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:43 pm

He's better than that awful walker who gets a start every week.

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Re: Whitfield

Post by Matty » Mon Sep 14, 2026 7:51 pm

Strange departure all around. I could understand him going somewhere to get game time, but the fact that the title favourites believe he has something to offer whilst we don't is the headscratching part. I haven't seen anywhere near enough from the other wingers to suggest they are an improvement, despite Whitfield being short of the player we saw in his first spell.

All part of the process I guess, and there were always going to be decisions that seem odd at first.
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