Just wonder if this is the sort of player we should have been looking at (1 Viewer)

[Otis]

I know he's non-league, but we have had no money and have looked odds on favourite to drop a division anyway.



Name: Liam Hearn
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 27/08/1985
Height: 5' 11" (180cm)
Position: Striker

The highly-rated striker signed for the Mariners on a 3-year deal during the summer of 2011.

Following long negotiations with the player and his agent, the club have fought off stiff competition for his signature and he agreed to come to sign for club.

The prolific frontman scored 45 goals in 76 appearances for his previous club Alfreton Town.

His form earned him a call up to the England C squad and an extended contract with the Reds, signing a deal with them until the end of the 2011/12 season.

Liam picked up both the top scorer and player of the season for the Blue Square Bet North division last season.



So far this season he has 3 hat-tricks.

If we go down we need to discover some lower league gems.

 

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[rob9872]

Chris Peacock is also available on a free and would be a great acquisition.

 

[CJparker]

So is Jason Koumas, and Marcus Bent

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

'fraid we need this bloke now....

 

[wingy]

sits in block fifteen

 

[Otis]

'fraid we need this bloke now....

Justin Timberlake?

 

[Sir Digby Chicken Caesar]

'fraid we need this bloke now....

is he on a free too?

 

[Otis]

Nailed on certainty.

 

[shmmeee]

Nailed on certainty.

Jesus?

Even he might not have it in him to save us.

 

[Otis]

See you've moved from the bed of nails to the comfy chair, Shmmeee!

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Hearn is a gritty player alright and has been highly rated for some years. I imagine AT will be aware of him. Problem is of course that he hasn't done any more than Robbie Simpson did; Cody was prolific at a level above his, Freddy and ROD at 2 levels higher. He may prove to be the next Steve Morrison, but it is certainly a gamble. We tend to write off non-league players here with cries of "He's not a Championship player", so we probably aren't the sort of club he'd flourish at. If we're looking at that level, I think I'd prefer Adam Boyes as he's younger.

 

[Lord_Nampil]

Chris Peacock is also available on a free and would be a great acquisition.

So would Drew Peacock!!!

 

[Otis]

So would Drew Peacock!!!

Just looked him up on Soccerbase and cannot find him. Who's got Drew Peacock at the moment?

 

[PVA]

But when we sign players from divisions below us all the idiots start spouting rubbish about buying lower league crap, there's a reason why theyre in a lower league etc etc

 

[Otis]

It's lower league that we're heading though isn't it. Any player that gets 40+ goals in 70 odd matches needs to be given consideration.

 

[sky blue john]

You buy lower league players normally younger and on the way up in their career if you buy prem players they are more likely to be old and on the way down in their career.

 

[Otis]

There are non-league players who break through late though.

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

Captain Peacock?... He's free....? (shows age?)

 

[Kuklinski]

It's lower league that we're heading though isn't it. Any player that gets 40+ goals in 70 odd matches needs to be given consideration.

Like Paul Culpin did at the Boro back in the 80's.

 

[rob9872]

Paul Culpin stepped up from non league to the top flight though. The next guy would only have to step up to League one where the gulf is not nearly as great.

 

[rob9872]

Captain Peacock?... He's free....? (shows age?)

John Inman's available on a Free too

 

[Astute]

Marlon King?

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

John Inman's available on a Free too

Mrs Slocombe... is that you?