Bispham Seasider
06 Aug 2008, 02:02 PM
Blackpool FC have just announced the signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers Welsh international defender Rob Edwards on a two year contract with an option for a further year.
His signing has been strongly rumoured for the past few days and he is in my opinion a very good signing.
That now makes ELEVEN new players coming in this pre-season. Of course we released eleven players at the end of last season and have since sold Kaspars Gorkss and Wes Hoolahan. However, most of the eleven players released were not regular first teamers, and the players who have come in will give the squad much more depth which was really lacking last season, and we are now signing quality players.
A full list of all the players signed is
Matthew Gilks, goalkeeper. Signed from Norwich City
Marlon Broomes, defender. Signed from Stoke City
Zeshan Rehman, defender. Signed on a six month loan from QPR with a vuew to a permanent move.
Mohammed Camara, defender. Signed on a short term loan until the end of August as cover for left-back Stephen Crainey with a view to a permanent move if he does well.
Alex John-Baptiste, defender. Signed from Mansfield Town - one for the future who should if handled well have a good career.
Joe Martin, midfielder/defender. 19 year old signed from Tottenham Hotspur, definitely one for the future, but who will surely play a part this season too.
Adam Hammill, midfielder. Signed on a six month loan .from Liverpool (hopefully will stay the full season)
David Vaughan, midfielder. Signed from Spanish club Real Sociedad and seen by many as Hoolahans replacement and maybe better (we can but hope!)
Jermaine Wright, midfielder. Signed when he was released by Southampton as part of their cost cuttine measures.
Steve Kabba, striker. Signed on a six month loan from Watford with a view to a permanent move in January.
Daniel Nardiello, striker. Signed from QPR.
And of course Rob Edwards, which also makes three Welsh internationals now at the club with him, Nardiello and Vaughan!
His signing has been strongly rumoured for the past few days and he is in my opinion a very good signing.
That now makes ELEVEN new players coming in this pre-season. Of course we released eleven players at the end of last season and have since sold Kaspars Gorkss and Wes Hoolahan. However, most of the eleven players released were not regular first teamers, and the players who have come in will give the squad much more depth which was really lacking last season, and we are now signing quality players.
A full list of all the players signed is
Matthew Gilks, goalkeeper. Signed from Norwich City
Marlon Broomes, defender. Signed from Stoke City
Zeshan Rehman, defender. Signed on a six month loan from QPR with a vuew to a permanent move.
Mohammed Camara, defender. Signed on a short term loan until the end of August as cover for left-back Stephen Crainey with a view to a permanent move if he does well.
Alex John-Baptiste, defender. Signed from Mansfield Town - one for the future who should if handled well have a good career.
Joe Martin, midfielder/defender. 19 year old signed from Tottenham Hotspur, definitely one for the future, but who will surely play a part this season too.
Adam Hammill, midfielder. Signed on a six month loan .from Liverpool (hopefully will stay the full season)
David Vaughan, midfielder. Signed from Spanish club Real Sociedad and seen by many as Hoolahans replacement and maybe better (we can but hope!)
Jermaine Wright, midfielder. Signed when he was released by Southampton as part of their cost cuttine measures.
Steve Kabba, striker. Signed on a six month loan from Watford with a view to a permanent move in January.
Daniel Nardiello, striker. Signed from QPR.
And of course Rob Edwards, which also makes three Welsh internationals now at the club with him, Nardiello and Vaughan!