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Poll: How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:49 - Jun 28 with 2590 viewsCrashBandicoot

With 2 key players gone and no 1st choice goalkeeper (though Tom Smith has shown promise tbf) we really need to get our finger out with signing players. Thankfully we've held on to most of our decent players and we've got the youngest Lisbie so hopefully he'll prove to be as good as his 2 older brothers..

Poll: How many Essex sides do you think will make the FA cup 2nd round?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 10:24 - Jun 29 with 2447 viewsRSCOSWORTH

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 08:17 - Jun 27 by wessex_exile

York!?!?!? - FFS thought he’d end up somewhere better than that


I did try to warn you! They averaged over 6,600 in the National League last season and have the feel good factor after winning it. With the signings they're making I can see them being right up there.

Disappointed that Read has gone, at 26 he should be coming into his prime. He wasn't great the season before last though and he wasn't even a starter until Perry's injury. If we do manage to get Barbrook in then I'm not sure we'll miss him all that much. Hope it goes well for him at York and that moving away from Payne doesn't see his standards drop off.

Poll: How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 11:02 - Jun 29 with 2433 viewsneil_178

With Read now gone do we know where we stand with the other out of contract players? All quiet regarding Samson this transfer window for a change hopefully we won’t lose anyone else. I would be very pleased if we could get Barbrook on a season loan also a strong physical box to box player like Osama Ashley would be good.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:00 - Jun 29 with 2382 viewsCrashBandicoot

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 11:02 - Jun 29 by neil_178

With Read now gone do we know where we stand with the other out of contract players? All quiet regarding Samson this transfer window for a change hopefully we won’t lose anyone else. I would be very pleased if we could get Barbrook on a season loan also a strong physical box to box player like Osama Ashley would be good.


Harry Anderson, Teddy Bishop, Makise Evans, Samuel Kuffour, Kaion Lisbie, Alfie Newby & Jack Paynare are all contracted until next year so they're ok.

Dominic Gape was released as presumably are JK Gordon & Jack Baldwin who didn't feature much last season and spent the tail end loaned out at Rochdale & Eastleigh respectively.

The others out of contract/released didn't really feature for us and I assume the rest of the team either have longer contracts or are in negotiation for new contracts and/or still playing for us until we hear otherwise?

As it stands we need to replace Macey (1st choice GK), Read, Gape (both MF) and Kyreece Lisbie (FW) and see who stays on with us next season out of the players who are negotiating contracts with us. Plus I hope that some of our academy (like Milton Oni) start to come good next season.
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Poll: How many Essex sides do you think will make the FA cup 2nd round?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:33 - Jun 29 with 2362 viewsRSCOSWORTH

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:00 - Jun 29 by CrashBandicoot

Harry Anderson, Teddy Bishop, Makise Evans, Samuel Kuffour, Kaion Lisbie, Alfie Newby & Jack Paynare are all contracted until next year so they're ok.

Dominic Gape was released as presumably are JK Gordon & Jack Baldwin who didn't feature much last season and spent the tail end loaned out at Rochdale & Eastleigh respectively.

The others out of contract/released didn't really feature for us and I assume the rest of the team either have longer contracts or are in negotiation for new contracts and/or still playing for us until we hear otherwise?

As it stands we need to replace Macey (1st choice GK), Read, Gape (both MF) and Kyreece Lisbie (FW) and see who stays on with us next season out of the players who are negotiating contracts with us. Plus I hope that some of our academy (like Milton Oni) start to come good next season.
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Tucker, our best player last season, is also under contract. Also Williams, Terry, Akande and Perry. We took up extension options on Payne, Anderson, Bishop and Sam Kuffour Jr

Gape was indeed released along with Gordon, Baldwin and, in a way, Flanagan too

Still waiting for Iandolo, Vincent-Young, Edwards, Hunt, Tovide and Smith to decide on their offers.

Feel like all will be a lot clearer come the 1st of July.

Poll: How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:37 - Jun 29 with 2361 viewsneil_178

I am just a little concerned that we haven’t heard anything from the players negotiating new contracts yet. Read obviously got a better offer and cleared off I would think Ellis Landolo would attract interest from other clubs as would Owura Edwards KVY had a good season too but has had injury problems in the past so maybe not so sought after.I think Rob Hunt and Tom Smith are out of contract too.
I am not so concerned with losing Lisbie if we can keep Edwards and yes we have the youngest Lisbie coming through.Flanagan will need replacing at CB as well as the on loan players who left.
Up top we only have Samson and Williams . Samson is always keen to get a move and has been sought after in the past.
The next couple of weeks should be interesting.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:33 - Jun 29 with 2301 viewsgerry_us

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:37 - Jun 29 by neil_178

I am just a little concerned that we haven’t heard anything from the players negotiating new contracts yet. Read obviously got a better offer and cleared off I would think Ellis Landolo would attract interest from other clubs as would Owura Edwards KVY had a good season too but has had injury problems in the past so maybe not so sought after.I think Rob Hunt and Tom Smith are out of contract too.
I am not so concerned with losing Lisbie if we can keep Edwards and yes we have the youngest Lisbie coming through.Flanagan will need replacing at CB as well as the on loan players who left.
Up top we only have Samson and Williams . Samson is always keen to get a move and has been sought after in the past.
The next couple of weeks should be interesting.


...if not extremely disturbing
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:27 - Jun 30 with 2132 viewsneil_178

Following Lisbie and Read out the door Edwards is now off to Peterborough . Is this the start of an exodus of our out of contract players? Has RC slashed the budget again? Not looking good and not one single incoming yet.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:11 - Jul 1 with 1925 viewswessex_exile

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:27 - Jun 30 by neil_178

Following Lisbie and Read out the door Edwards is now off to Peterborough . Is this the start of an exodus of our out of contract players? Has RC slashed the budget again? Not looking good and not one single incoming yet.


I would imagine Posh offered what we couldn't really refuse, they have form where that is concerned.

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Poll: Auf wiedersehen, pet - who’ll be joining the great northern exodus?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:14 - Jul 1 with 1922 viewsRSCOSWORTH

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:11 - Jul 1 by wessex_exile

I would imagine Posh offered what we couldn't really refuse, they have form where that is concerned.


Or what Owura couldn't refuse. It's a good move for him.

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:40 - Jul 1 with 1917 viewsneil_178

Edwards was out of contract and we would have got nothing for him.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 14:01 - Jul 1 with 1913 viewswessex_exile

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 13:40 - Jul 1 by neil_178

Edwards was out of contract and we would have got nothing for him.


I'm sure I saw it reported somewhere that an undisclosed fee was involved?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 16:29 - Jul 1 with 1871 viewsneil_178

Some news of a possible ‘in’ we are reported to be interested in Paul Digby 6 ft 5 ins experienced midfield player formerly of Ipswich and Cambridge now with Dundee.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 20:48 - Jul 1 with 1805 viewsghughes11


Poll: What was the main reason for the Col U win versus Carlisle?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes (n/t) on 22:07 - Jul 1 with 1764 viewsneil_178

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 20:48 - Jul 1 by ghughes11



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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 22:11 - Jul 1 with 1763 viewsneil_178

An experienced defender Standing at 6ft 6 ins who played for the Cowleys at Lincoln. Just need to get 6ft 5 ins Digby in now. Seems to be a pattern emerging lol.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 23:07 - Jul 1 with 1735 viewsRSCOSWORTH

There's a rumour that Alistair Smith will be returning to the club.

Poll: How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 09:04 - Jul 2 with 1633 viewsCrashBandicoot

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 23:07 - Jul 1 by RSCOSWORTH

There's a rumour that Alistair Smith will be returning to the club.


Could be a very good signing for us if it happens. Just need a goalkeeper and a striker or 2 now...
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Poll: How many Essex sides do you think will make the FA cup 2nd round?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 10:10 - Jul 2 with 1608 viewswessex_exile

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 09:04 - Jul 2 by CrashBandicoot

Could be a very good signing for us if it happens. Just need a goalkeeper and a striker or 2 now...
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I'd be delighted if we got Alastair Smith back, thought he was very good for us. Another six-footer too, 6' 4" and surprisingly good with the ball at his feet for a tall lad.

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 11:32 - Jul 2 with 1595 viewsneil_178

I would be very pleased with Smith too but a bit of an unexpected one it comes off . According to Wikki Smith has been an ever present at Wimbledon and has a year left on his contract and would command a decent fee and wages I would have thought. Maybe we would use the Lisbie money?
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 11:41 - Jul 2 with 1590 viewsCrashBandicoot

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 11:32 - Jul 2 by neil_178

I would be very pleased with Smith too but a bit of an unexpected one it comes off . According to Wikki Smith has been an ever present at Wimbledon and has a year left on his contract and would command a decent fee and wages I would have thought. Maybe we would use the Lisbie money?


Using the Lisbie cash makes sense but I'm hoping that we can also use available funds to get a quality striker in as well.

Poll: How many Essex sides do you think will make the FA cup 2nd round?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 12:04 - Jul 2 with 1572 viewsneil_178

The interest in Digby now being reported in the media. Smith and Digby would give us a real physical presence in midfield.
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:09 - Jul 2 with 1473 viewsRSCOSWORTH

Leake signs after leaving Oldham.

https://www.cu-fc.com/news/202

He's a left back so not sure if that's bad news or not.

Poll: How many polls will Leadbelly do this season?

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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:34 - Jul 2 with 1444 viewsneil_178

Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 17:09 - Jul 2 by RSCOSWORTH

Leake signs after leaving Oldham.

https://www.cu-fc.com/news/202

He's a left back so not sure if that's bad news or not.


Doesn’t look like he is backup does it. I wonder if that means Landolo is off?
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Summer 2026 - Ins, Outs & Maybes on 00:03 - Jul 3 with 1348 viewswessex_exile

To be honest, considering we’re only just into July, I’m quite happy with business so far. No. 1 and no. 9 still might need a bit of work though. However, if Samson can fully realise and live up to his genuine potential, maybe less so for the latter.

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