PRE SEASON ROUND-UP
After a very in-depth look at the existing squad and the resources available. It was clear that we had to reduce the wage bill and get rid of a big name to free up wages to create a more well rounded team that could get used to my 2 preferred ways of playing and be best suited for the challenge ahead.
The decision was made to let go of Will Buckley due to the very high wages and us safe in the knowledge that he will be hot property and someone would snap him up to give us the cash to move forward. Along with putting Mellis on loan to further free up another 2k in wages left us in a great position to really bulk out the squad with some great loans and some possible cheap youngsters to grow in the youth squad.
TRANSFER SIGNINGS
First up on the agenda was taking on someone who could compete for the Left Wing Back position but also give us some real strength and back up on the opposite side which this signing well and truly does. A very good loan that will gives us the squad depth we needed for the position.
A very good youngster who gives us a nice addition for DM and CM that should allow us to utilise this player going forward with also allowing Ali Crawford to focus on playing further up the field.
20yo who we could also nurture and hopefully continue to get on loan for years to come as we both progress in ability.
The best piece of business of the window is the very cheap loan of Aaron Rowe, who quickly comes on board for a small loan wage to battle for a starting position on the right wing and with the ability to quickly improve during the season it was a no brainer.
Along with the saving of taking him on board instead of Buckley saves us over 3k in wages which is outrageous considering Buckley is 30yo and only going to slowly degrade.
So here is the most obvious business we had to complete during the off season due to our best striker being a ripe age of 36. This signing will allow us to have an adequate partner and back up depending on 1 or 2 striker set up. A very good rounded striker for 18 years old who should be able to score plenty of goals in League 1 for us.
Finally is a winger who is well rounded and able to play on both wings which was a massive reason for taking him on board. He will be able to compete for a starting positon on both sides of the pitch and gives us that raw ability that will torment defenders and allow our strikers to get on the end of the ball to complete the move off.
Overall this has been a great window where we have been able to get rid of a 30yo off the wage bill and take on board some great loan signing to get us through the season before we build onto bigger things once we can start on an even playing field with the rest of the league.
Along with this, a very in-depth look at the youth players in the teams allows for big hope of many of these players becoming regular starters in the near future or allowing us to receive a very hefty fee due to the potential of many of these stand out players.
PRE SEASON RESULTS