Atieno gone

[miltonkeynesgull]

He's off. Probably for the best. Few important goals but needs to go...especially if Jarvis comes in (which, reading between the lines of the article, sounds possible).

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[tattooedjackass]

I think this is great news, he hasn't done anything really special and hardly shows any intrest in the game or the club, Mr Ling is making some great desicions.

[Wubble U]

From reading that article it makes it sound very much as though Jarvis has agreed to join.....
If so, definitely a step up from Tai, and hopefully there's space for another top class striker in the budget too, although I get the feeling it will be spent on wingers

[tktufc91]

Not too disappointed. Tai isn't league quality but should do well in the BSP if given the opportunity.

[Regiment]

interesting decision considering yesterday we were being told Jarvis has 28 days to consider his offer. hopefully this means Jarvis has agreed the deal, or we could be very short of options up front next season !!

once again though, well done ML for the clean and BS-free handling of the situation.

[Bigman]

Yeah, I envisage we could find somebody better, either picked up on a free or on loan. Sounds like that someone will be Jarvis, but I'd quite like to see another striker on the books.

ML isn't mincing his words with regards to player departures! Though if we've had the best of Tai I'm doubly glad we're getting rid.

[Plymgull]

Didn't rate him at all and was hoping he would not be offered a new deal.

[Richinns]

100% the correct decision but the worrying thing for me is the implication we do not have room in the budget for them both. Hope this does not mean we cannot afford to bring someone else in because we desperately need more than 2 options and Yeoman up top.

[happytorq]

100% the correct decision but the worrying thing for me is the implication we do not have room in the budget for them both. Hope this does not mean we cannot afford to bring someone else in because we desperately need more than 2 options and Yeoman up top.

That doesn't worry me too much really. If everybody thinks we have a constricted budget, maybe wage demands won't be so high. You know what happens when players and clubs think you have a massive budget - they start asking for silly money.

[royalgull]

100% the correct decision but the worrying thing for me is the implication we do not have room in the budget for them both. Hope this does not mean we cannot afford to bring someone else in because we desperately need more than 2 options and Yeoman up top.

This is what I read also. Couldn't afford to keep Jarvis and Atieno - ALARM BELLS. And some of you thought we'd be in for McLeod LOL!!!!

[numpte]

I'm being positive and reading in to it that it was either JArvis or Atieno and Jarvis has accepted. This leaves room for one more forward as wasn't Mcphee brought in ostensibly as a striker and he's sure to be snapped up by a conf club.

[Richinns]

I'm being positive and reading in to it that it was either JArvis or Atieno and Jarvis has accepted. This leaves room for one more forward as wasn't Mcphee brought in ostensibly as a striker and he's sure to be snapped up by a conf club.

I am not sure about this. He is local and use to commute to Kidderminster so have the worrying feeling he will sit tight and see out the year left on his contract. Hope I am wrong.

[numpte]

Mcphee will go, one of the southern BSP clubs no problem, he is after all a decent BSP player, Newport have been mentioned, Forest Green of all clubs are splashing the cash.

Think there is more liklihood of Macklin sitting on his backside all year.

[Chris B]

Bit surprised by this - as Ling always talked-up Atieno's performances - but not particularly disappointed.

Unfortunately I get the feeling he's going to be used disparagingly on here to compare with strikers in the future ('can't be any worse than Atieno' etc.). I think this would be really unfair, as are comments he didn't show effort. At times he was simply asked to fulfil a role he wasn't capable of – Rene's.

Whilst acknowledging his inability to retain possession for longer than half a second at Cheltenham, he should also be thanked for his crucial goals in big games at Bristol Rovers (where he looked a world-beater!), Oxford, and the winners at home to Swindon and Shrewsbury.

Good luck, Tai!

[Plymouth Gull]

Absolutely delighted with this. Sounds harsh, but I was really hoping he'd be let go, and it has come to be.

As said, you can't deny he scored some vital goals;

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Good luck in the future.