I'm I can also confirm that Gateshead FC have released 10 players. I cannot give out details (As too why they are departing)  yet due to the retained list not being released yet.

But what I can say is some of the released players include Carl Finnigan, Kevin Sainte-Luce, Tom Allan. Meanwhile Valentin Gjokaj will be leaving the club.

Jon Shaw and Phil Turnbull have both signed new one-year deals and Josh Gillies has re-signed on a permanent basis from Carlisle United.  

I can also confirm that James Curtis has just signed a new 1 year deal around 15 minuets ago. 

As well as this, I can confirm that Adam Bartlett and Andrai Jones are expected to leave the club.

(11 Jun 2015, 10:22 am)LeeCalder wrote I'm I can also confirm that Gateshead FC have released 10 players. I cannot give out details (As too why they are departing)  yet due to the retained list not being released yet.

But what I can say is some of the released players include Carl Finnigan, Kevin Sainte-Luce, Tom Allan. Meanwhile Valentin Gjokaj will be leaving the club.

Jon Shaw and Phil Turnbull have both signed new one-year deals and Josh Gillies has re-signed on a permanent basis from Carlisle United.  

I can also confirm that James Curtis has just signed a new 1 year deal around 15 minuets ago. 

As well as this, I can confirm that Adam Bartlett and Andrai Jones are expected to leave the club.

Some secret mate you say 10 will be gone but can't say, and then go on to name 6

(11 Jun 2015, 11:28 am)MrFozz wrote Some secret mate you say 10 will be gone but can't say, and then go on to name 6

No I can name some of them. But I can't say why they're leaving.

(11 Jun 2015, 11:58 am)LeeCalder wrote No I can name some of them. But I can't say why they're leaving.

Let me guess...Most of them are out of contract and the club don't want them, maybe 1 or 2 are troublemakers and Valentin Gjokaj wants to go back to Albania...Am I warm

Guess I just have to be patient and wait for you to show us the retained list

Goalkeeper Sam Russell (Remember him Fozz?) has signed for Gateshead from conference rivals Forest Green Rovers.

Meanwhile, Adam Bartett has left the club.

I now have the freedom to tell you some details:

Released: Adam Bartlett, Alex Baird, Andrai Jones, Ryan Wilson, JJ O'Donnell, Carl Finnigan, Kevin Sainte-Luce and Valentin Gjokaj.

Contracts offered to: Craig Baxter (Signed), James Curtis (Signed), Ben Clark (Signed), Matty Pattison, Phil Turnbull, Jamie Chandler, John Oster, Rob Ramshaw, Dean Briggs, Jon Shaw (Signed) and Meeshack Kanda.

Bartlett is now set to become a full time coach at Newcastle United, meanwhile Andrai Jones, JJ O'Donnell and Carl Finnigan have left due to injury problems. Ryan Wilson, Kevin Sainte-Luce, Alex Baird and Valentin Gjokaj have left the club for unspecified reasons.

(11 Jun 2015, 3:51 pm)LeeCalder wrote I now have the freedom to tell you some details:

Released: Adam Bartlett, Alex Baird, Andrai Jones, Ryan Wilson, JJ O'Donnell, Carl Finnigan, Kevin Sainte-Luce and Valentin Gjokaj.

Contracts offered to: Craig Baxter (Signed), James Curtis (Signed), Ben Clark (Signed), Matty Pattison, Phil Turnbull, Jamie Chandler, John Oster, Rob Ramshaw, Dean Briggs, Jon Shaw (Signed) and Meeshack Kanda.

Bartlett is now set to become a full time coach at Newcastle United, meanwhile Andrai Jones, JJ O'Donnell and Carl Finnigan have left due to injury problems. Ryan Wilson, Kevin Sainte-Luce, Alex Baird and Valentin Gjokaj have left the club for unspecified reasons.

Bartlett was playing for Newcastle out in a Far East tournament last month.
Whilst surprised he has retired from playing, not surprised he has left. He hadn't looked happy for a while.

Surprised about Gjoka and Sainte-Luce like.
Not sure about Clark staying either, looked off the pace, even before his injury problems.

Worth noting that Magnay has left Grimsby and signed for Hartlepool and Rodman turned down his offer, to sign for Newport.

Agree with every point you've made their Andreos.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33094372 at least there is some ambition in Newcastle now

(11 Jun 2015, 9:54 pm)Davie wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33094372 at least there is some ambition in Newcastle now

At least Steve McLaren has set some targets for the club too hit.

(11 Jun 2015, 3:13 pm)LeeCalder wrote Goalkeeper Sam Russell (Remember him Fozz?) has signed for Gateshead from conference rivals Forest Green Rovers.

Meanwhile, Adam Bartett has left the club.

My favourite player when I first started watching Darlo back in 2006...I had heard looking for a move back up here

(11 Jun 2015, 9:54 pm)Davie wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33094372 at least there is some ambition in Newcastle now

Thats hilarious that...

Top 10 hahaha, when was the last time Newastle recorded a top half finish???

If it looks like a turd and smells like a turd...It almost certainly is a turd...

Steve McClaren and Newcastle right now are the turd

(11 Jun 2015, 9:56 pm)MrFozz wrote My favourite player when I first started watching Darlo back in 2006...I had heard looking for a move back up here

Yeah, and remember the 11/12 season you know when it was 0-0 until the 91st minute and Jon Shaw scored the header infrount of the Gateshead fans? I can just about remember it    

No only joking, he was brilliant in that game. We could have had 5 or 6 if it wasn't for him. 

(11 Jun 2015, 10:12 pm)LeeCalder wrote Yeah, and remember the 11/12 season you know when it was 0-0 until the 91st minute and Jon Shaw scored the header infrount of the Gateshead fans? I can just about remember it    

No only joking, he was brilliant in that game. We could have had 5 or 6 if it wasn't for him. 

Did not watch much football from 2009 to 2012 and got back into watching Darlo in the Northern League...I didn't watch much even in the year we went to Wembley...

Who did we beat in the Trophy Semi-Final again, I am sure you will remember that...Gateshead rungs a bell

(11 Jun 2015, 10:01 pm)MrFozz wrote Thats hilarious that...

Top 10 hahaha, when was the last time Newastle recorded a top half finish???

If it looks like a turd and smells like a turd...It almost certainly is a turd...

Steve McClaren and Newcastle right now are the turd

That must have been way before my time lol

(11 Jun 2015, 10:21 pm)Davie wrote That must have been way before my time lol

They finished 5th in 2011/2012... Didn't realise you were so young Davie ;-)

(11 Jun 2015, 10:27 pm)LeeCalder wrote They finished 5th in 2011/2012... Didn't realise you were so young Davie ;-)

They also finished 10th in 13/14 if I remember correctly...

17th July Gateshead v Darlington...Pre Season Friendly

Appearing on my facebook -

BREAKING: Nigerian defender David Oniya has died after collapsing on the field tonight. RIP

Seems to be happening a lot recently

R.I.P

Poland beat Georgia 4-0 today...'Nothing unusual about that' I hear you say...Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, again, nothing unusual, he is a good player...

He scored his Hat-trick in the last few minutes of the game 89, 90+1 and 90+3...

(13 Jun 2015, 7:25 pm)MrFozz wrote Poland beat Georgia 4-0 today...'Nothing unusual about that' I hear you say...Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, again, nothing unusual, he is a good player...

He scored his Hat-trick in the last few minutes of the game 89, 90+1 and 90+3...

It's not everyday you see that....

(13 Jun 2015, 7:26 pm)Davie wrote It's not everyday you see that....

Your telling me...

I have seen quick hat-tricks before, but in 3-4 minutes, at International Level, even if the opposition is weak that is an impressive thing to do

(13 Jun 2015, 7:30 pm)MrFozz wrote Your telling me...

I have seen quick hat-tricks before, but in 3-4 minutes, at International Level, even if the opposition is weak that is an impressive thing to do

Players seem to like scoring quick hat-tricks, Southampton midfielder Sone Mane scored one in 2:56 minutes I think 

(13 Jun 2015, 5:59 pm)Michael wrote Appearing on my facebook -

BREAKING: Nigerian defender David Oniya has died after collapsing on the field tonight. RIP

(13 Jun 2015, 7:21 pm)MrFozz wrote Seems to be happening a lot recently

R.I.P

Feel wholeheartedly sorry for the guys family, but I don't understand how these apparent heart defects are not found in a medical.
Something needs to be done, as it is happening far too often now.

(13 Jun 2015, 7:49 pm)Andreos1 wrote Feel wholeheartedly sorry for the guys family, but I don't understand how these apparent heart defects are not found in a medical.
Something needs to be done, as it is happening far too often now.

Exactly...

Before this recent batch of deaths, it had happened enough, Marc Vivien-Foe, Antonio Puerta, Miklos Feher, Matt Gadsby, Phil O'Donnell to name a few, there has also been schoolkids dying

I think all Football Clubs/Grounds in the UK were required to have a defibrillator after Fabrice Muamba, I'm not 100% sure on that though

This should be extended to clubs in the world with a physio in each Club trained to use it, it would be worth it if it saved 1 life somewhere.

I often wonder how rigorous a medical at a football club are, I would have thought any kind of heart defect would show long before someone dies of it, so how could it be done, would more regular medicals do it, say, 1 a year during Pre-Season training...

But it is happening a lot and needs to be looked at

From Sky Sports:

McCLAREN WANTS BERAHINO

Newly-appointed Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has targeted £20million-rated West Brom striker Saido Berahino, according to the Star on Sunday.

McClaren is reportedly confident in bringing Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin to St James’ Park in a £10million deal, but sources close to the club claim Berahino will be brought in to win over disillusioned fans.

It is believed Berahino could partner Austin in a new-look Newcastle frontline as they the club embarks on a new era under McClaren.

(14 Jun 2015, 8:32 am)MrFozz wrote Exactly...

Before this recent batch of deaths, it had happened enough, Marc Vivien-Foe, Antonio Puerta, Miklos Feher, Matt Gadsby, Phil O'Donnell to name a few, there has also been schoolkids dying

I think all Football Clubs/Grounds in the UK were required to have a defibrillator after Fabrice Muamba, I'm not 100% sure on that though

This should be extended to clubs in the world with a physio in each Club trained to use it, it would be worth it if it saved 1 life somewhere.

I often wonder how rigorous a medical at a football club are, I would have thought any kind of heart defect would show long before someone dies of it, so how could it be done, would more regular medicals do it, say, 1 a year during Pre-Season training...

But it is happening a lot and needs to be looked at

With regard to how rigorous a medical at a football club is, it all comes down to how much money the club in question is willing to spend.

Unless someone has an irregular or unusual heart-beat which merits further medical testing, a standard medical (involving a stethascope) will not reveal anything about the heart unless the patient discloses they are suffering from any additional pain around that area or anything else which may indicate a heart condition. 

If someone thinks they have good chance of making a career out of any sport, not just football, it's not out of the question to suggest some athletes may suppress any information which could hamper their progress. Sadly, this might include the odd twinge here and there - only known to the athlete - and not to the medical examiner. Regular medicals won't reveal anything more than is obvious to examiner or anything the patient is willing is disclose.

A more rigorous medical should involve a echocardiogram which would reveal any further heart defects. However random screenings iaren't cheap and it's unlikely that lower league clubs are going to fork out for such tests even though it could potentially save lives. There's also a cost/benefit analysis to look at here: I would imagine a very high percentage of players are likely to pass which means, essentially, an echocardiogram will be looked at as a mammoth waste of financial resources.

Fitness tests will be included in the medical but, once again, I'd imagine very few athletes who have progressed to a professional level are going to fail. Generally speaking, a fitness test won't reveal any heart conditions either.

(14 Jun 2015, 9:39 am)MurdnunoC wrote With regard to how rigorous a medical at a football club is, it all comes down to how much money the club in question is willing to spend.

Unless someone has an irregular or unusual heart-beat which merits further medical testing, a standard medical (involving a stethascope) will not reveal anything about the heart unless the patient discloses they are suffering from any additional pain around that area or anything else which may indicate a heart condition. 

If someone thinks they have good chance of making a career out of any sport, not just football, it's not out of the question to suggest some athletes may suppress any information which could hamper their progress. Sadly, this might include the odd twinge here and there - only known to the athlete - and not to the medical examiner. Regular medicals won't reveal anything more than is obvious to examiner or anything the patient is willing is disclose.

A more rigorous medical should involve a echocardiogram which would reveal any further heart defects. However random screenings iaren't cheap and it's unlikely that lower league clubs are going to fork out for such tests even though it could potentially save lives. There's also a cost/benefit analysis to look at here: I would imagine a very high percentage of players are likely to pass which means, essentially, an echocardiogram will be looked at as a mammoth waste of financial resources.

Fitness tests will be included in the medical but, once again, I'd imagine very few athletes who have progressed to a professional level are going to fail. Generally speaking, a fitness test won't reveal any heart conditions either.

I get ya point there mate...

But would be uncalled for to make clubs have a defibrillator on site at games? I don't know how much they are, so don't know if it would work financially for clubs, but if you have one, if it does happen where someone collapses, it can give someone a chance

(14 Jun 2015, 9:57 am)MrFozz wrote I get ya point there mate...

But would be uncalled for to make clubs have a defibrillator on site at games? I don't know how much they are, so don't know if it would work financially for clubs, but if you have one, if it does happen where someone collapses, it can give someone a chance

Defibrillators don't cost that much (around £500 for entry-level models) and I'd imagine most British clubs within the pyramid system could easily afford one without breaking the bank. Most high-street shops have them these-days so I see no reason why football clubs don't. 

Defibrillators may give someone a chance, and obviously that's a good thing, but it doesn't shed any further light as to why seemingly more athletes are succumbing to heart-related problems. This also needs to be investigated and I'd probably put money on stress-related issues being the root cause of the problem.