It's Scott Davies, a keeper from Fleetwood Town. On the face of it, it's a good signing. He has Conference experience with Morecambe and Fleetwood and has played in a successful play-off final. He lost his place last season and wanted to leave the Cod Army, but he was not among the 15 players released by the club recently. I assume he moves to us on a free transfer, as it's only a one-year deal. I would expect that he will be number one choice next season with Ramsbottom and Pilling as back-up.
We now seem to be well sorted for the defence, except possibly for a specialist right-back. We remain a bit thin in midfield, especially on the flanks, and I'd like to see another experienced striker in the squad.
It's early days, but I wonder if Gary will sign anyone on a long-term loan or whether that's now against club policy. I would still expect to see a few players coming in on short-term loans.