With an entire squad of English players due to arrive at the squad over the next few seasons, there's certain to be a few comings and goings at the club and despite me being in charge for just under a month I was keen to get to work in transforming the squad.
With just one departure, attempts to clear some space for some new English talent didn't exactly go as planned.
With the squad being a Semi-Professional outfit at the foot of the Scottish Football League and with scouting restricted to just within the Scottish borders its fair to say for the start of this career I'm not really going to be making any big moves within the world of football however I was hopeful that we might be able to still free some space for new arrivals. Not quite.
The only player I was able to ship out wasn't even one under my own control as former Player/Manager Colin Cameron decides to end his brief stay at the helm of the Borderers as I abruptly bring an end to his career following my arrival at the club.
Not the overhaul that I was expecting but non the less progress has been made and I was quick to bring in some new faces to the team.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
First arrival of my English revolution is former Celtic youth player,
Travis Gregory. Having never made a first team appearance for Celtic it appears
Gregorys career has already hit a rather large stumbling block but having impressed in the Scottish trailists game, we were quick to bring the Nineteen year old into the squad.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
From the same academy that created Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott,
Jack Boyle hasn't quite reached the same heights as his former team-mates. Having turned to Scotland for an attempt at salvaging his career, Boyle hasn't exactly been able to hit the ground running but an open spot on the wing at Berwick gives the Twenty Four year old the opportunity he has been craving.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
A late bloomer into the world of professional football, Twenty Five year old
Sean Bonnett-Johnson arrives to us following his release from Dundee. Having apparently made his big break straight into the top flight of Scottish football, the winger failed to make a single appearance before once again returning to normality following the end of his contract and was keen to keep at least a faint glimmer of his dream alive joining our part time outfit for the coming season.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
Starting off in Birmingham,
Adarabioyo has worked his short career into Scotland landing a role within the St. Johnstones first team last season, however like
Bonnett-Johnson he too failed to make a single appearance in the Premier League before being released. With some solid physical stats and a good deal of developing still to do, its hoped Fisayo might eventually make it back to the top of Scottish football in a Berwick shirt.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
Another one released from the books at St. Johnstone, we managed to snap up a player who could potentially go straight into the starting line up in the middle of the field.
Dwayne Coultress is here to make the plays. With a good eye for a pass and the ability to create something out of nothing, we're hopeful he could keep our already impressive front line fed with chances throughout the season.
Cost: 16,500
From: St. Johnstone
It seems that whilst I might be trying to create an English dynasty at Berwick Rangers, St Johnstone are attempting to ship out anyone from down south. The third arrival from the ranks, takes up my entire transfer budget and becomes one of the key players at the club at just Nineteen years old.
Alex Kitchen is a strong defender already with all the right technical abilities and the physical traits to become a solid centre back at the level and well beyond.
Cost: Free
From: Out of Contract
Released by our league rivals Arborath, Twenty Four year old
David Banjo is already made for a first team spot and should make a solid ball winning midfielder at this level. He'll be hungry to make his mark on the league following his release and hopefully we can give him the opportunity to prove himself at the level and beyond.
So it turned out to be a rather busier then expected transfer window. With just one solitary departure and seven arrivals at the club its fair to say numbers have swelled a bit. With a couple of surplus players unable to be shifted it has left me with a rather bloated wage bill but as the season goes on we'll hopefully shift some dead weight.