National League 20/21 and 21/22 squad

Just an update from Ben on his Twitter feed. twitter.com/ben_whitfield96?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Who are these twats who report this bollocks?

link - confirmation that both Slough and Koszela have now signed. We don’t often see youth players re-sign after their first pro contract and hope they will be vying for a place although some first-team football lower down in the pyramid may benefit them first.

Hopefully some more signings on the way.

Nemane getting near the end of his 28 day grace period to decide whether to accept his contract.

We need to adjust our thoughts a little on how try and we build a promotion side.
Its not like it used to be. Gone are the days when we could offer longer contracts to players and build In the traditional way for the long term.
In our position, geographically it is easier to attract younger players with fewer commitments than it is to attract family men who have partners and children to consider.
We have to be prepared to accept we are a stepping stone for the players with real potential. Short contracts will be the norm and probably best for both parties as it doesn't tie anyone down for the long term - good or not so good, club and player.
Imagine if we had given Josh Umerah a three year contract (no offence to Josh) the club would have tied up player funds long term and he would have been sitting on his arse most of that time. On the other hand it could have been an inspirational move if he had improved and developed as Whitfield,and Nemane did in their short time here.
You can be sure that the majority of the seven will be young players with potential. We can only hope they're all "Magnificent" though the Garry Johnson Talent Filter will come into play from day one.

What is good for the club is that young players will see that we are a developing club and one with a proven manager that can improve their game in a very nice part of the country.

Throw in a few experienced players with a happy and motivated dressing room and you could have a the right recipe for continued success. Whether good enough to climb back into the football league is another matter but we're sure to see the same easy on the eye and exciting playing style that Garry desires and demands.

With Garry's incredible reputation and contacts and being so well respected by his peers we will always have a chance.

Been trialing with Dundee

link - we should find out about the new signings tomorrow and also with it being 4 weeks since the play off final then those contract offered to Nemane (here) and Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool) will expire. Molyneux has been linked to our club and possibly not happy with the game time he is getting at Hartlepool. Would be a very good replacement for Whitfield.