Former Valiants: Four get offered deals
In the latest round of retained lists, four former players (including Kingsley James, pictured) are offered contracts while one is released.
Chesterfield announce retained list
Striker Marc Richards and midfielder Jay O’Shea have both been offered new contracts by the Spireites but fellow former Valiant Sam Togwell has been released.
Hereford duo offered contracts
Hereford United have offered contracts to midfielder Kingsley James and goalkeeper Daniel Lloyd-Weston.
Collins set for coaching role?
Veteran defender Sam Collins, 36, is in talks with Hartlepool United and is widely expected to be offered a player-coach role.
“Lucky” Lee explains winning move
Altrincham manager Lee Sinnott said luck played a large part in the substitution that saw Altrincham win their play-off final with Guiseley. Sinnot sent on striker Greg Wilkinson in anticipation of a penalty shootout only to see Wilkinson net the winner.
Sinnott told the local press: “It was luck, pure and simple. People say there are good managers and lucky ones, and if you want to call me a lucky manager, that’s fine by me.
I couldn’t help smiling and saying to those behind me: ‘I sent him on to take a pen, and he’s gone and b***** well won it for us!’ I’m just delighted and so proud for everyone, the chairman and his family, everyone who works for the club, the players and, of course, the supporters. The mantra when I took over was ‘put a smile on faces’. Hopefully, that’s job done.”
Former Valiants round-up
Offered deals:
- Marc Richards
- Jay O’Shea
- Kingsley James
- Daniel Lloyd-Weston
- Ritchie Sutton
Released:
- Sam Togwell
- George Pilkington
- Jake Speight
- Danny Webber
- Sean Rigg
- Anthony Gardner
- Ryan Burge
- James O’Connor
- Peter Clarke
- Ashley Vincent