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2018/19 Season Preview
Pre-season Results
Real Betis 3-0 Eastbourne
Cordoba 1-3 Eastbourne
Eastbourne 2-0 Crawley
Eastbourne 0-0 AA Gent
Hornchurch 0-2 Eastbourne
Transfers
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Out: Plenty of players leaving the club, including a lot of club favorites. Captain
Patrick Kanyuka and vice-captain
Martin Riley have both gone over the 30 year old mark and were starting to decline as players.
Chris Sheppard is probably the best player to leave, with over 40 goals for the club. His contract demands were too high for someone of his quality, and his performances last season showed he was unable to compete at this level.
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Max Todd is the first player in this season, as a direct replacement for Chris Sheppard. He had a couple good loan spells at Notts County & Brentford in recent years and could be one for the future. Another player for the future is
Aaron Hayley, who joins on a free after his contract at Arsenal ran out. Australian international
James Meredith is a direct replacement for James Fyfield. Left-back was a difficult position to fill, so I'm glad we were able to secure him.
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Danny Graham is the most high-profile signing of the summer for us. Despite his age, he is still a very good player and will provide great experience for the side. German goalkeeper
Niko Varrelmann comes in simply as back-up for Jak Alnwick.
Ximo Forner signs from Spanish 3rd division side Leganes for just over ?100k. He is a great midfielder who will work very well with the midfielders we already have.
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I have been following
Marc Sedgemore for a long time, and I finally got my man. The England U21 International becomes the club record signing at ?1m from Coventry!
Graham McQuade comes in on loan from Dundee United as final cover for our centre-backs. McQuade is an U21 international for Scotland.
Club News
- Veteran striker
Jeff Goulding has officially retired from professional football, but will remain at the club as a Scout. Goulding signed for Eastbourne in 2015, made 111 appearances for The Sports and scored 52 goals.
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Jak Alnwick,
Jodey Lovegrove & Dougie Wilson all pledged the long-term futures to the club by signing new contracts.
Thanks for reading! Comments appreciated.
August is gonna be played through hopefully tonight, after the Arsenal game
Should be up tomorrow.
Stick around!