Charlie Austin has signed for ....

[ClaretTony]

Basingstoke Town

[Tricky Trevor]

Good lad. Shows he loves his football.

[IanMcL]

Probably need some walls in Basingstoke.

[LeadBelly]

Came on as sub today half way through H2, scored a pen, 2-0 with a few minutes remaining. Fans are funding his wages. He was in this League last season with Totton who got promoted

[Wembley09]

Not surprised, he was a part time footballer/brick layer before he started to move up the ranks in Professional football.
Unlike these modern day money/ego driven footballers (at Championship/PL level) Austin came from a working mans background before he made it into the professional game.

[timshorts]

I was at their last match of last season. OK ground for that level. Their strikers were good but I think they were both loanees, and they were made to look good by our (merthyr) decision to give all the squad players a game as we were on the beach.

But, they did fantastic burgers. Huge, bursting full of stuff, and for about the price of a Twix at TM. Totton just does not compare with their Subbuteo ground, thuggish team, a-hole fans (probably not all, but enough of the loud snorty types) and rubbish food. I'd expect him to enjoy his football more this year. And why not. He's earned it.

[NottsClaret]

I like it when players do this, shows how much they just love playing. I saw Daniel Pudil (ex-Wednesday and Czech international) playing for Hallam in North East Counties league last season.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

I like it when players do this, shows how much they just love playing. I saw Daniel Pudil (ex-Wednesday and Czech international) playing for Hallam in North East Counties league last season.

Read last week Jamie Cureton is still playing at 49 currently player manager at Cambridge City.

[Foshiznik]

Quite a few have done it

Sandro (Harborough Town)
Brian Stock (Havant & Waterlooville)
Andre Wisdom (Warrington)
Matt Lowton (Witton Albion)
Papis Cisse (Macclesfield)

[Woodleyclaret]

Wasn't Brian Stock once a Burnley target

[Tricky Trevor]

Wasn't Brian Stock once a Burnley target

Once a Burnley player.

[claretbonkers]

I played with Ian Brennan at Belvedere…absolute top bloke and such a class player who was willing to give his knowledge and support to others

[ClaretsPadiham]

Quite a few have done it

Sandro (Harborough Town)
Brian Stock (Havant & Waterlooville)
Andre Wisdom (Warrington)
Matt Lowton (Witton Albion)
Papis Cisse (Macclesfield)

George Boyd (Wythenshawe)
Pascal Chimbonda (Skelmersdale)
Brett Ormerod (Padiham)

[ClaretTony]

Wasn't Brian Stock once a Burnley target

Was a Burnley player for two years 2012 to 2014

[ChrisG]

George Boyd (Wythenshawe)
Pascal Chimbonda (Skelmersdale)
Brett Ormerod (Padiham)

Boyd played a couple of games for my old pub team, Libero in Altrincham

[LeadBelly]

I was at their last match of last season. OK ground for that level. Their strikers were good but I think they were both loanees, and they were made to look good by our (merthyr) decision to give all the squad players a game as we were on the beach.

But, they did fantastic burgers. Huge, bursting full of stuff, and for about the price of a Twix at TM. Totton just does not compare with their Subbuteo ground, thuggish team, a-hole fans (probably not all, but enough of the loud snorty types) and rubbish food. I'd expect him to enjoy his football more this year. And why not. He's earned it.

Just as well The Martyrs were on the beach, 'stoke needed a win to avoid relegation.

[steve_f]

Charlie Austin, scored against my now local team Wimborne town. Boooo hooooo

[Fretters]

Wasn't Brian Stock once a Burnley target

We still celebrate Brian Stock Day in our house.