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SAD SPIREITES SET TO REBUILD

by
The LeaguePaper Team
23 April 2017

By Chris Dunlavy
SAM HIRD didn’t mince his words after a 3-1 defeat at Scunthorpe on Easter Monday condemned Chesterfield to relegation from League One.
“As a squad, as individuals, we haven’t been good enough,” said the 29-year-old defender, a veteran of 200-plus appearances for the Spireites.
“As a professional footballer, you’re paid by the club to put in performances to the best of your ability. If you can hold your hands up and say ‘I’ve given 100 per cent but I haven’t been good enough’ that’s a start. But it doesn&rsqu...

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