Harriers Chatter

Ben Beresford. Joined 09-08-24. Loan ends May 25
Josh Bishop. Contract ends May 25
Zak Brown. Joined 01-06-22. Contract ends May 25
Maliq Cadogan. Joined 02-07-24. Loan ended January 25 *
David Davis. Joined 16-07-24. Contract ends July 25
Reece Devine. Joined 02-08-24. Contract ends August? 26
Christian Dibble. Joined 27-01-23. Contract ends May 26
Paul Downing. Joined 20-06-24. Contract ends July 25
Taylor Foran. Joined 08-11-24. Loan ends Jan 25 *
Joe Foulkes. Joined 04-07-23. Contract ends July 26
Kobe Hall. Joined 01-07-22. Contract ends May 25
Ashley Hemmings Joined 20-10-19. Contract ends May 25
Samson Hewitt. Contract ends May 25
Kam Kandola Joined 20-09-24. Contract ends May 25?
Jim Kellermann. Joined 06-12-24. Loan ends Jul 25 *
Maz Kouhyar. Joined 16-07-24. Loan ends May 25
Jack Lambert. Joined 01-07-23. Contract ends July 25
Reiss McNally. Joined 14-11-22. Contract ends May 25
Amari Morgan-Smith. Joined 25-06-20. Contract ends June 25
Tope Obadeyi. Joined 22-08-24. Contract ends Jan 25 *
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain. Joined 01-07-23. Contract ends July 25
Tom Palmer. Joined 01-07-15. Contract ends July 25
Alex Penny. Joined 21-02-20. Contract ends July 26
Ryley Reynolds. Joined 15-11-24. Loan ends May 25
Caleb Richards. Joined 18-03-21. Contract ends May 25
Luke Summerfield. Joined 01-07-24. Contract ends July 25
Seb Thompson. Joined 23-02-24. Contract ends May 25
Noah Rubio. Joined 01-07-23. Contract ends July 25


* All leaving soon if no extensions

* Left club

Thanks Phil that is extremely useful.

Kellermann and Lambert loans extended.

Maliq Cadogan gone home.

That sort of makes sense, I have no issues either way, but the elephant in the room still rumbles !!

Wonder if Alex Penny will be moved on. Cant go to an away trip cos of his back as PB mentioned after Needham but can sit on a plane to the USA for 8 hours.

Updated (* marks longer contract than end of season) :

Ben Beresford. Joined 09-08-24. Loan ends May 25
Josh Bishop. Contract ends May 25
Zak Brown. Joined 01-06-22. Contract ends May 25
David Davis. Joined 16-07-24. Contract ends July 25
Reece Devine. Joined 02-08-24. Contract ends August? 26 *
Christian Dibble. Joined 27-01-23. Contract ends May 26 *
Paul Downing. Joined 20-06-24. Contract ends July 25
Joe Foulkes. Joined 04-07-23. Contract ends July 26 *
Kobe Hall. Joined 01-07-22. Contract ends May 25
Ashley Hemmings Joined 20-10-19. Contract ends May 25
Samson Hewitt. Contract ends May 25
Kam Kandola Joined 20-09-24. Contract ends May 25?
Jim Kellermann. Joined 06-12-24. Loan ends May 25
Maz Kouhyar. Joined 16-07-24. Loan ends May 25
Charlie Lutz. Joined 31-01-25. Loan ends May 25
Reiss McNally. Joined 14-11-22. Contract ends May 25
Amari Morgan-Smith. Joined 25-06-20. Contract ends June 25
Kyle Morrison. Joined 24-02-25. Contract length unknown
Tope Obadeyi. Joined 22-08-24. Contract ends August 25
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain. Joined 01-07-23. Contract ends July 25
Tom Palmer. Joined 01-07-15. Contract ends July 25
Alex Penny. Joined 21-02-20. Contract ends July 26 *
Ryley Reynolds. Joined 15-11-24. Loan ends May 25
Caleb Richards. Joined 18-03-21. Contract ends May 25
Fin Roberts. Joined 27-03-25. Loan ends May 25
Luke Summerfield. Joined 01-07-24. Contract ends July 25
Seb Thompson. Joined 23-02-24. Contract ends May 25
Noah Rubio. Joined 01-07-23. Contract ends July 25
David Worrall. Joined 25-02-25. Loan ends May 25

Didnt Palmer sign a two year deal as a player coach?

Would happily keep Bishop, Brown, Davis, Hemmings, Kandola, McNally, AMS (on the basis we sign a striker to start uptop and have AMS as backup), Richards.

Really hope we can get Morrison and Khouyar on perm deals for next season, along with Worrall. Not too bothered if the rest left.

Bewdleyharrier wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:22 pm Would happily keep Bishop, Brown, Davis, Hemmings, Kandola, McNally, AMS (on the basis we sign a striker to start uptop and have AMS as backup), Richards.

Really hope we can get Morrison and Khouyar on perm deals for next season, along with Worrall. Not too bothered if the rest left.

Do you include Luke Summerfield in the "rest".

maxspeed wrote: Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:23 am

Bewdleyharrier wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:22 pm Would happily keep Bishop, Brown, Davis, Hemmings, Kandola, McNally, AMS (on the basis we sign a striker to start uptop and have AMS as backup), Richards.

Really hope we can get Morrison and Khouyar on perm deals for next season, along with Worrall. Not too bothered if the rest left.

Do you include Luke Summerfield in the "rest".

Yes - I wouldn't lose sleep over it. He did well for us but he is 37 and has been out for months with a broken leg. So question marks naturally over his fitness/levels going forward. Would I rather us get a younger (but experienced) head in midfield for the money he is on? Yes.

Probably a good time to see who people would keep / move on etc now seasons done I’ll start;
Dibble - under contract thank god
Bishop - did very well at Malvern apparently worth a year with more experience on loan
Palmer - under contract, be a cheap back up/sub but wouldn’t use him if dibble was out long term.

Penny - under contract but would try and move on. Absolute shocker giving him a two year deal when he’s injured a lot. Rumours are he wants to go to USA so we’re see
Downing - release, poor given his experience
Hewlett - ended up on loan at inkberrow. Maybe a year with a loan out to see how progresses?
Richards - must keep. Be hard to keep
Morison - see above
McNally - see previous two
Foulkes - under contract which is decent
Worrell - I’d try and sign him for a year. His assist stats thru the roof and made a big impact
Devine - see Foulkes
Kandola - see Morison etc
Brown - see Morison etc
Davis - worth abkther year imo. Been a big part over the last 2/3 months. Experience. Did well yday. Yes was beaten to the ball by weeks but thought he had some impact when on
Reynolds - good player but think we need another experienced head in the middle I doubt county will look to loan him out anyway
Summerfield - release. Age and injury concerning plus he’ll be on a bit
Ox - release, one of Penns worst signings
Kellerman - not worth keeping imo injuries etc
Thompson - release too inconsistent
Maz - blown hot n cold. Missed a sitter yday. Not worth a permanent deal IMO
Lutz - zero impact
Hall - release clearly not up to it
Hemmo - see Morison etc
Beresford - a player there been unlucky. Not sure if it’s worth a gamble if available
Rubio - good player there worth another year with a loan out
Tope - release
Ams - he is done. Shame but it’s been on the wall. Excellant servant but need to Release

Ben Beresford - I’d keep, was on fire start of season and since then not had consistent game time and injuries
Josh Bishop - may aswell keep with palmer being injured
Zak Brown - keep, decent when he has support alongside him
David Davis - Let go
Reece Devine - Contracted
Christian Dibble - Contracted
Paul Downing - release
Joe Foulkes - contracted
Kobe Hall - I’d keep, potential for a decent player, his records on loan show that and gotta remember he is only young.
Ashley Hemmings - I’d keep for another year
Samson Hewitt - release
Kam Kandola - keep, one of the best signings this season
Jim Kellermann - release
Maz - 50/50 on if I’d try and retain him, moments of brilliance but can go missing
Reiss McNally - 100% keep
Amari Morgan-Smith - Sadly release, think it’s time to part ways
Tope Obadeyi - Release
Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain - He’ll be off anyway to Truro
Tom Palmer - May aswell keep
Alex Penny - If fit I’d keep, but then again after his service for us I think the least we can do is keep him in contract for rehab.
Ryley Reynolds - Can see him going back to notts
Caleb Richards - HAVE to try and keep, integral to the team
Luke Summerfield - Release
Seb Thompson - Release, shame as he’s not a bad player but the management don’t seem to agree
Noah Rubio - Not really fussed

Our out of contract players:

Josh Bishop: Keep as back up
Zak Brown: Keep but no qualms if he left
David Davis: Short term contract until Dec 31st then decide
Paul Downing: Release
Kobe Hall: Release
Ash Hemmings: Short term contract until Dec 31st then decide
Samson Hewitt: Release
Kam Kandola: Keep on 2 year contract
Reiss McNally: Keep on 2 year contract
Amari Morgan-Smith: Release
Kyle Morrison: Keep on 2 year contract
Tope Obadeyi: Release
Christian O-C: Release
Tom Palmer: Release but keep him as keeper coach
Alex Penny: Release
Caleb Richards: Keep on 2 year contract but be prepared to see him sold after signing
Luke Summerfield: Short term contract until Dec 31st then decide
Seb Thompson: Short term contract until Dec 31st then decide after being told to toe the line
Noah Rubio: Keep on 1 year contract but start to play him more

The loans don't belong to us so no point saying keep them or not.

Ben Beresford. Not impressed since his injury. Back to the Blues.
Josh Bishop. Keep as back up unless he wants games at a lower level.
Zak Brown. Offer 2 year contract but can see him moving on.
David Davis. Probably let go.
Reece Devine. In contract
Christian Dibble. In contract
Paul Downing. Release
Joe Foulkes. In contract
Kobe Hall. Release
Ashley Hemmings. Offer 1year contract
Samson Hewitt. Release
Kam Kandola Offer 1 year contract
Maz Kouhyar. Offer 1 year contract
Reiss McNally. Offer 2 year contract
Amari Morgan-Smith. Very sadly, release
Kyle Morrison. Offer 2 year contract but think he’ll be off
Tope Obadeyi. Get rid!
Tom Palmer. Offer coaching position?
Alex Penny. In contract for another year
Ryley Reynolds. Presumably back to Notts?
Caleb Richards. Offer 2 year contract but can see him being poached.
Luke Summerfield. Tricky one given the injury.
Seb Thompson. If PB stays obviously he goes. If not might be worth keeping?
Noah Rubio. Not fussed
David Worrall. Any chance of keeping him, take it!

Phil did I read that right? Keep top scorer on a short term deal then decide?
Palmer is on a two year deal I believe as player coach