If they’re past motivating then drop them.

Either Dunning can’t see what we can see, or he isn’t prepared to drop players.

Last week Dunning saw the positives, he then dropped 1 player out of the 17 (and another injured).

I don’t think Dunning will see out next season, but they’ll leave it long enough to completely kill off the crowds before they make a change.

Something catastrophic has happened, of which Dunning's appointment seems to be the final straw. Whether this suggest the players are aware of something we're not - that the coaching recruitment has been something of a charade - or a deeper sense that the club's connection with its own support base has finally collapsed, as evidenced by the fans forum, I don't know. But this isn't fixed by a new coach - who'd take this job now?

This regime is finished.

I was interested to see this in the T&A



The bit in bold stuck out.

What is he referring to, I wonder?

He also says he sees a team that will work hard to fix it.

Completely at odds with what we’re all seeing on the pitch.

They had multiple high quality applicants from here and Australia

I'd imagine that's probably to do with people being told they're not having their contracts renewed etc

It should be a lot as we need a complete culture change at the club.

MDJ is another one who has barely played and won't be cheap. Makes sense to release him if we can.

They've told players they're being released in July?

Of course. There's a date some time in early summer where players can begin to secure their playing future and clubs can approach out of contract players at other clubs.

New contracts always start in November I believe so there has to be plenty of notice for players to be able to find new clubs etc.

I believe players can begin to speak to other clubs on May 1st. Assume players who will be signed on for next year know that they are wanting to be retained. The others who are leaving will know by now whether they will be here next year.

At the fans forum MD referred to this time of year as silly season.