I see Kevin Ellison has announced his departure from County this evening on social media.

Apparently he still thinks he can offer something as a player.

This is a disgrace. I posted on here a few weeks back, how little we were paying Big Kev. A cleaner with no experience could expect to earn more than Kev did as a very, very experienced professional footballer.

The club should hold its head in shame.

DeePeeNCAFC wrote: June 17th, 2022, 10:37 pm This is a disgrace. I posted on here a few weeks back, how little we were paying Big Kev. A cleaner with no experience could expect to earn more than Kev did as a very, very experienced professional footballer.

The club should hold its head in shame.

Hear bloody hear (although I don't know financial details)
I know I'm totally message board reliant BUT....is this club democratically run?

He no longer has anything to offer as a FL player. He lives in the wrong place. Maybe he can do something up North. He is a bit of a character but scored just 3 gaols in 33 appearances for County.

Rowberry has to be clinical. Kev was Flynnys mate.

Could be that his interest in going across the pond has come to fruition, if so good luck to the man I say.

G Guest wrote: June 17th, 2022, 11:44 pm He no longer has anything to offer as a FL player. He lives in the wrong place. Maybe he can do something up North. He is a bit of a character but scored just 3 gaols in 33 appearances for County.

That is the harsh reality - we did him a favour it worked for him and us anybody moaning about what we paid him is missing the point he could have said no. Everyone likes a character and he is a great one, his goal at FGR will be remembered but this year was a season too far. Would have been a good coach I think but he is a northerner who has played all his career up north so I get him wanting to go home. Good luck Kev.

DeePeeNCAFC wrote: June 17th, 2022, 10:37 pm This is a disgrace. I posted on here a few weeks back, how little we were paying Big Kev. A cleaner with no experience could expect to earn more than Kev did as a very, very experienced professional footballer.

The club should hold its head in shame.

Not a disgrace in the slightest. He was offered a deal, he took it, he knew the wages, he didn’t have to accept

Fuel prices alone must mean fewer players will want to be based away from families and/or travel expenses will go through the roof. I thought he was a poor signing but he proved me wrong, although the second season was a bit pointless with no development league to coach players in.

G Guest wrote: June 17th, 2022, 11:44 pm He no longer has anything to offer as a FL player. He lives in the wrong place. Maybe he can do something up North. He is a bit of a character but scored just 3 gaols in 33 appearances for County.

Yes 3 goals in 33 games.
But that does't tell the whole picture, and doesn't quite do him justice, many of those games Kev came on with only a few minutes to go.
So it would be better to state goals per minute.

Fu Ming wrote: June 18th, 2022, 10:25 am

G Guest wrote: June 17th, 2022, 11:44 pm He no longer has anything to offer as a FL player. He lives in the wrong place. Maybe he can do something up North. He is a bit of a character but scored just 3 gaols in 33 appearances for County.

Yes 3 goals in 33 games.
But that does't tell the whole picture, and doesn't quite do him justice, many of those games Kev came on with only a few minutes to go.
So it would be better to state goals per minute.

0.56 goals per 90 mins 21/22
0.58 goals per 90 mins 20/21

Thought it was a poor signing at the time and haven't changed my opinion. Would have preferred the money spent on developing young players rather than signing a player of that age and a friend on the manager. Dom Jefferies is a case in point.

DeePeeNCAFC wrote: June 17th, 2022, 10:37 pm This is a disgrace. I posted on here a few weeks back, how little we were paying Big Kev. A cleaner with no experience could expect to earn more than Kev did as a very, very experienced professional footballer.

The club should hold its head in shame.

His social media activity smacks of petulance and sets a poor example and he didn’t pull up any trees for us glad he’s gone tbh always felt he was overrated

But for the incident in Bristol, he may have contributed more last season,

Personally I hope he gets a chance to play on. A great role model for us old guys. All the best Kevin.