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Very happy with this. I was keen on Connor Hall from Brackley, but can see that Waldron probably suits our current system better ,as he offers more height/physical threat as well as goalscoring threat. Also he can play a bit.

If he can bang in a couple early and build some confidence, he could be exactly what we need.

Appears a pretty good signing and one we really needed as that focal point up top.

I assume AM is going with Waldron, Hemmings, AMS and Thompson as the strikers for the rest of the season. Can’t see Hemmings going back down to Dagenham. And we will see Sho Silva and Willoughby go out on loan. Not sure Willoughby has been given a decent crack at it but clearly he’s out of favour.

Hats off to Richard Lane for making the Waldron and Hemmings moves happen. I’m sure there’s had to be some serious balancing of the books!

There’s a rumour of Willoughby going to Hereford.

Flintshire Harrier wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:19 pm There’s a rumour of Willoughby going to Hereford.

I know it's not worked for him at Kiddy but there's no way the lad deserves that.

Flintshire Harrier wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:19 pm There’s a rumour of Willoughby going to Hereford.

He'll take one look at that pitch and turn around to go home

Hope he goes there and does well. Wouldn't want to see Hereford go down and Willoughby deserves a good crack of the whip

Wouldn’t surprise me if Seb went to Hereford too.

I know we have recalled him, but I think he will only be a bit part player with us, whereas if he can recreate his Leamington form for the Bulls, he could make a real impact at Edgar Street.

On his day, he has that bit of magic and unpredictability that having lost OSJ and Jaiden White recently, they are probably lacking.

If KW goes anywhere it’s north from what ive heard as his mrs is up that way. I’ve seen the kw rummars on twitter think it’s speculation more than anything
Lad i worked with a few years back is for his sins aHereford fan he seems to think so slo silva is going to be one of the three they will announce next week
Both kw and tss are surplus to requirements so sooner they move on the better for all concerned

Willoughby gone

Makes you wonder what on earth went on in the summer
Tunni not fancied
Kurt didnt fit system
Tss just poor
Clarke doesnt look suited tk the north
Best for both parties. Looked a good player. Hopefully we haven’t had to pay a large chunk of his contract off

By his own admission Murray rushed his signings to get his squad together before the friendlies, seems like he got the majority wrong when you look at who is actually still at the club and playing. Obi being the one real success, but that hardly excuses the long list of failures - one doesn't expect a manager to get a 100% success in putting a squad together but the numbers are a dismal reflection of his judgement. One might go as far to say failure to get promoted could be as a direct result of AM's summer recruitment. Let's hope that the players he's brought in can make up for those summer misfits. I wonder if RL has asked his manager for an explanation as to why so many of these players didn't live up to expectations?

The contrast between Murray’s summer signings and his in-season signings is stark. He’s redeemed himself with these signings but those earlier signings really have cost us.
Hopefully we’ll soon get confirmation of Kalambayi and Cooper staying longer.

I suspect the summer signings were mainly AM's attempt to stamp his character as the new coach on the squad; hence the NLS clutch of signings.
The in-season signings have obviously been more studied and for specific roles, probably sourced via Holdsworth and latterly Watkiss.

Phil wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 7:34 pm

Flintshire Harrier wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 6:19 pm There’s a rumour of Willoughby going to Hereford.

He'll take one look at that pitch and turn around to go home

He would get more game time at the harriers as sub than he would at Hereford! However I suppose when the rain stops he would get 5 games a week

Hearing he’s buxton bound