Ex Royals (No not prince Andrew)

[Sutekh]

CBC, Tennai Watson & Ethan Bristow are all training with the PFA as they search for new clubs for the new season.

Tom McIntyre has been released by Blackpool after a trial period there.

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Alex McCarthy joins Leicester.

Leicester really will be the team to beat. They’ve managed to shift a lot of the squad from last season with Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew all out the door with Ben Nelson also rumoured to be about to depart for West Ham. In addition they’re likely to net about £40m (after addons have worked through) from the transfers of Jeremy Monga and Abdul Fatawu to ManC and Ipswich. Add to that a lot of decent Academy products and it’s clear that finishing above them should mean automatic promotion. Some rumours suggest they’re also considering a move to re-sign Jamie Vard now he’s a free agent at only 39.

Name one.

They stand a realistic chance of being very fragile. Huge turnover in playing staff and relying on kids that even Sutekh failed to Google.

[Sutekh]

Alex McCarthy joins Leicester.

Leicester really will be the team to beat. They’ve managed to shift a lot of the squad from last season with Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew all out the door with Ben Nelson also rumoured to be about to depart for West Ham. In addition they’re likely to net about £40m (after addons have worked through) from the transfers of Jeremy Monga and Abdul Fatawu to ManC and Ipswich. Add to that a lot of decent Academy products and it’s clear that finishing above them should mean automatic promotion. Some rumours suggest they’re also considering a move to re-sign Jamie Vard now he’s a free agent at only 39.

Name one.

They stand a realistic chance of being very fragile. Huge turnover in playing staff and relying on kids that even Sutekh failed to Google.

Jeremy Monga, just sold to City, shows their Academy must be pretty useful (he has the current record for the youngest ever Championship goal scorer (17y 37d)). Of the youngsters remaining Sammy Braybrooke, Will Alves, Bade Aluko have apparently impressed in preseason friendlies and there are high hopes for Riley Carr, Lorenz Hutchinson, Kirsten Otchere, Tommy Neale and Nathan Opoku too so would suggest they have some decent talent coming through. The only issue for them may be it all coming together under their new manager Russell Martin straight away but would certainly suggest they’ve got a good chance - even with them being every bookies favourites as well.

[RG30]

Jayden Wareham's young brother died.

https://x.com/OfficialECFC/status/20749 ... 25973?s=20

A British toddler whose brother is a professional footballer has died after being found unresponsive by his parents in a swimming pool at a holiday villa in Spain.

Hartley Wareham, who was 28 months old, was on holiday with family and friends when the tragedy happened at the villa where they were staying.

He was the younger brother of Jayden Wareham who plays for League Two side Exeter City.

His father is said to have pulled him out of the pool and begun CPR as neighbours called for an ambulance.

An inquest, which was opened in Exeter, Devon, today heard Hartley's mother took over CPR before paramedics restored his heartbeat and he was rushed to hospital.

Hartley, who was born in March 2024 and lived in Ottery St Mary, Devon, was given intensive treatment but his condition deteriorated and he died on July 3rd - five days after the incident.

Area Coroner Alison Longhorn said his cause of death included immersion in water, sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The inquest has been adjourned to a later date.

In a heartbreaking tribute to Hartley, his family said: 'Our beautiful little boy, Hartley, sadly passed away at just 2 years old. In his short life, he filled our world with more love, laughter and happiness than we ever thought possible.

'Hartley's absolute favourite thing in the world was Hey Duggee, and his favourite place to be was always out in our garden, exploring, playing and smiling.

'To honour his memory, we are creating a bespoke Hey Duggee memorial bench that will sit proudly in the garden he loved so much.
'It will be a special place where we can sit close to him, remember the wonderful moments we shared, and find a little comfort on the days when missing him feels overwhelming.'

They added on a fundraising page for the bench: 'Knowing that so many people loved Hartley and continue to keep his memory alive means more to us than words could ever express.

'Forever loved. Forever missed. Forever our little boy.'

In a statement, Exeter City said: 'Everyone at Exeter City Football Club wishes to pass on their sincere condolences to the Wareham family following a devastating family bereavement.

'Our thoughts are with all of their family and friends. We will be supporting Jayden through this very difficult time.

'The club requests that the privacy of Jayden and his family is respected at this time.'

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article- ... -pool.html

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Can't imagine how the family must be feeling.
RIP little one and heart felt condolences to the family.

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Leicester really will be the team to beat. They’ve managed to shift a lot of the squad from last season with Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Patson Daka and Jordan Ayew all out the door with Ben Nelson also rumoured to be about to depart for West Ham. In addition they’re likely to net about £40m (after addons have worked through) from the transfers of Jeremy Monga and Abdul Fatawu to ManC and Ipswich. Add to that a lot of decent Academy products and it’s clear that finishing above them should mean automatic promotion. Some rumours suggest they’re also considering a move to re-sign Jamie Vard now he’s a free agent at only 39.

Name one.

They stand a realistic chance of being very fragile. Huge turnover in playing staff and relying on kids that even Sutekh failed to Google.

Jeremy Monga, just sold to City,

So the one that certainly won't be playing for them next year.
Right.