by shrimper » Wed May 11, 2011 12:01 pm
Funny - I was looking at him the other week when I was trawling for potential new signings. Thing is he hasn't really had a great scoring record previously at our level, though he's done well for them this season.
We all know about Ross Hannah (Matlock) who is attracting a lot of interest.
I've also heard good things about Louis Briscoe (powerful, pacy young winger at Mansfield who is their top scorer).
Izale McLeod's contract is up in September and, though there's the geographical issue (albeit he has moved around a bit in his career), I think anyone who pursues him strongly enough and offers the right deal will persuade him not to re-sign with Barnet.
At Macclesfield Bencherif is out of contract in July, as is Izaak Reid, though both will have others interested in them.
Kissock at Southport, according to their fans, WILL definitely move to a higher division in the summer.
Bohemians winger Killian Brennan is looking for a move over here but looks like he's set his sights just a bit too high in the past and hasn't been taken on after trials at clubs like Doncaster and Sheff Utd - he might be a decent player at our level if he is more realistic.
There are plenty of good players who could be 'gettable' targets for a club like ours.
You may not get all your 'wanted list' but often it's the clubs who start talking to players earliest and let them know they are the ones they specifically want who get their men.
Our manager situation doesn't help with making an early start on pursuing players but the board are clearly wanting to work quickly on that so that the new man can get to work straight away.
Is the glass half full or half empty? Mmmm? hard to say - but it does look like there's room for more beer!