Captain Ben Clark says the players released from Gateshead this season are all good enough to find new clubs.
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Clark was speaking after eleven of his teammates were told they would not be offered new deals.
Gateshead finished eighth in their third season in the Blue Square Bet Premier, two points outside the playoff places.
He said: "It was a really emotional day, this is the worst thing about being a footballer, we have had a fantastic season but the manager has had to make some tough decisions.
"There are some very good footballers who have not got contracts now and I am sure plenty of clubs will be sniffing around them."
Clark says that while the retained players and any new additions manager Ian Bogie may make to the squad should enjoy their summer, they have to come back fully prepared for pre-season.
"We've had a great season and while some may think we have overachieved, in the dressing room we feel we have underachieved.
"Our target was to reach the play-offs, we had some great victories but just missed out.
"We will relax over the summer and come back ready to hopefully go one step further."
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