Martin Allen Leaves Barnet...

Barnet fans seem content that his retained list is a good one and kept the core of decent players.

Chesterfield is the sort of Club he'd take, but I wonder whether with his dodgy ticker he'll want to stay down south? After his Eastleigh pay-off, he doesn't need to work.
 
I'm surprised he's gone so far north as well, and to a club that on the face of it looks less well equipped than Barnet to mount a promotion challenge. I mean, it's almost as if they're throwing money they don't have at it... but you wouldn't expect that of Chesterfield, would you?
 
Good appointment, well done Chesterfield. Whether they can overcome the myriad problems they seem to create for themselves remains to be seen.
 
Interesting I always find Martin Allen is the lower league Allardyce. Good at coming into fire fight but not universally popular over a longer period. Nevertheless for a first season relegated in the conference it’s a decent appointment to steady the ship.
 
He's a good short term fix, but as above, there's a reason he doesn't he doesn't stay around too long.
 
He should be able to make it a comfortable first season for Chesterfield, rather than the relegation fight they might otherwise have been involved in.
 
He has already begun rebuilding:

Good morning all.

This morning I’ve had meetings with most of the players and next week I’ll have more meetings with players who are currently on holiday.

The following players are under contract but I’m happy for them to find new clubs with our help and no fees will be required. They are:

Marshall Willock
Jordan Sinnott
Chris O’Grady
Joe Anyon
Jak McCourt
Ricky German
Alex Whitmore
Zavon Hines
Scott Wiseman
Louis Dodds

Kristian Dennis has been offered a new contract which he is considering and has not rejected, as the previous statement had suggested. This was an error on our part. I have been assured by the owner that he will only leave if any club meets my valuation. If not, he will stay here and play for us for the whole season.

Ify Ofoegbu and Bradley Nicholson have been offered six-month contracts.

The following players are under contract and will be staying, dependant on their fitness levels when they return for pre-season training:

Kristian Dennis
Laurence Maguire
Bradley Barry
Robbie Weir
Gozie Ugwu
Jerome Binnom-Williams

Other players have not yet been told either way as they are away on holiday.

Martin
 
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