Pontecelli gone. ??? Fact or rumour

[HalesowenHarry]

bit harsh on both clubs, it's hardly deafening, if Tamuff have put 7 days in (as he's not contracted) then they're hardly going to jump up and down till he's signed. Same with us. I'm hoping it's all bollocks and he's not going and it was all started by Halesowen's version of Aldridge Prior....................

[piearce9]

I guess there's process that needs to be followed - I think with a seven day approach you need the week to pass before you can announce (unless the "selling" club waives)? Might be talking total nonsense - wouldn't be the first time....

Theoretically we shouldn't know anything about this until it's announced, but the beans clearly got spilled in the meantime.

[MichaelGrove]

Maybe we get one more game, they have the fa trophy this weekend which he’d be cup tied for.

[kevw]

Pontecelli was out on the pitch pre match last night at Leamington.

[fairweatherfan]

If the seven day went in on Friday, Tamworth can’t actually talk to him until Saturday.

Word is he wouldn’t sign a contract as we were only ever a stepping stone to getting back to full time, which makes sense and is fair enough. Tamworth would massively put him in the shop window for that, and I dare say he won’t be signing a contract there either.

KD is something of a different matter and I’m not sure Tamworth is a natural move. I’d be surprised to see him move on, but I guess we’ll see!

[andy]

Has anyone offered Andy counselling if this move does happen?

Doc tried. Never worked. I think you are right in saying we need to reign in our expectations now, we really have moved on a step since his arrival.

[410viawednesbury]

So much for the blossoming partnership

[Brightgoldenhaze]

Let's hope it doesn't happen, but to get an idea of the impact he's had, we scored 13 in the first 11 league games before he joined, and then 17 in 6 afterwards.
With him, we're pushing for second. Without him we're back in the play-off chasing pack. Hopefully, we've planned for the possibility of having to replace him albeit not quite as quickly as this...
Good luck to him though. I hope he gets back into league football, and as he's not cup-tied, that he gets a run out against Tottenham.

[Rich]

Would be very surprised to see KD go there. His goal tally is great but would not call him a natural finisher. He has missed a lot of 1 1's and easier chances than he has scored. I see him as more of an instinctive finisher
If Miracle got loaned out without having much game time then Ponts would be his natural replacement which would make KD lower down pecking order. So how much actual game time would he get.

[drummyb]

Their cup draw sealed the deal, I imagine.

With KD though, it’s the usual dilemma - sell now and take a fee or hold onto him for the season and risk losing him for nothing. His stock is sky high right now but I daresay that that to lose both strikers with no obvious replacements would be very damaging.

Probably money rather than one match if it is happening. Very disappointing if he is leaving so soon.