Chris Johnston
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I've lost track who we've signed now!
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - confirmed signed and confirmed available for tomorrow. Will be interesting how many of the new signings slot in or else will be integrated over time - he has had a full pre-season as I understand it so fitness not an issue...
Also season long loan - I wonder if there is a requirement to play him a certain number of times?
Also just seen Ferrier's interview on Ifollow and I must confess I was pleasnanly surprised - yes may be a bit of PR going on but he seemed far more genuine and keen to learn from MM than I had expected..... BTW does anyone know how long he has been signed for?
The rumour is it is two years.Contract length was one of the first things I thought of. Given we paid money for him I’m assuming it’s a 2 year deal
Sadly Earl has signed for Bolton yesterday subject to EFL approval which I understand is now given as they are playing their game tomorrow. Nonsense this as their first games will be with a bunch of kids so those playing them early have a massive advantage...I have read elsewhere that Earl is likely to sign for us.
Hepburn-Murphy comes with a good reference from Villa so I would be wary of reading too much into his performance's in a seriously crap Cambridge side. Plus, he was their best player when we played them away last season.
Fortunately that includes us !Sadly Earl has signed for Bolton yesterday subject to EFL approval which I understand is now given as they are playing their game tomorrow. Nonsense this as their first games will be with a bunch of kids so those playing them early have a massive advantage...
I don't think Bolton's current weakness is a major issue in the long term, as the strength of squads will always vary over the course of a season (look at our squad last season for example). I think you are just agreeing with my earlier comments that Bury should have been kicked out long ago. For what it is worth, there are demotions and expulsions quite regularly in the National League and that division still manages to operate.Seriously, the issues at Bolton and Bury could have a significant effect on League One this season. Obviously, if Bury are kicked out, there is the loss of gate income. If either team plays with a weakened team, it benefits them. Also, if an early game is postponed, the opponents miss a game and could lose match fitness as well as dropping down the league table temporarily. It's a mess that we have all seen coming for a long time, yet provisions don't seem to have been made.
I suppose you could understand the loaning side letting Earl go to notlob, as he'll be guaranteed gametime there, whereas might be behind Ridehalgh on the team-sheet for us. We still need defensive cover, given Caprice's absence and Woods' injury-strewn career.Sadly Earl has signed for Bolton yesterday subject to EFL approval which I understand is now given as they are playing their game tomorrow. Nonsense this as their first games will be with a bunch of kids so those playing them early have a massive advantage...