Dyer arrives / Squad list updated.

Stags boss Paul Cox makes his 6^th signing by adding Forest Green Rovers striker Ross Dyer to the ranks. I’ve heard good reports about Ross despite him spending the nearly the entire season out of position on the wing last term.

Ross in action for former club Hednesford, who stags are set to visit in pre-season

Ross joins Lee Stevenson, Lindon Mikele, Paul Bolland, Matt Bell & Anthony Howell on the new signings list, having signed a 1 year contract with us. I’m starting to see a pattern developing with the signings now; all of them bar Stevenson & Bolland have been handed just 1 year deals. Is this an indication that the budget is not what was promised, or is it just the way Cox does business, bearing in mind he himself has just a 1 year contract?

The arrival of Dyer has again caused the ‘hmm’ reaction; I think we are perhaps setting our expectation levels too high & letting our past experiences with previous managers sway us, let’s try and remain patient and let the football provide the reassurance we crave at this point.

The signings will keep coming thick and fast, remember we’re rebuilding from scratch here so it’s difficult to keep track of whose in & whose out – so each time a new face arrives I will post on here & attempt to keep it updated as much as I can.

The question is who arrives next, the back room staff, the defence, a wide player or maybe another striker to complete the forward line – time will tell.

Current Squad:

Alan Marriott

Adam Murray

Adam Smith

Tom Naylor

Louis Briscoe

Paul Connor

Rhys Day

Conor Higginson

Lee Stevenson (New signing – Eastwood)

Lindon Mikele (New signing – Eastwood)

Paul Bolland (New signing – Macclesfield)

Matt Bell (New signing – Port Vale [Reserves])

Anthony Howell (New signing – Alfreton) 

Ross Dyer (New signing – Forest Green Rovers)

Going: (Including those that we’re let go before Paul Cox’s appointment)

Kyle Nix

Tyrone Thompson

Niall O’Rafferty

Mark Preece

Paul Stonehouse

Ashley Cain

Stevie Istead

Steve Foster

Kevin Sandwith

Neil Collett

Ben Turner

Luke Medley

Danny Mitchley

Dan Spence

Gary Silk

Paul Hall

Steve Bonnington

Pre-Season Schedule:

9th July	Rainworth MW	A	3PM
15th July	Notts County	H	7.45PM
19th July	Doncaster Rovers	H	7.30PM
23rd July	FC Halifax Town	A	3PM
26th July	Hednesford	A	7.45PM
30th July	Boston United	A	3PM
3rd August	Ilkeston Town	A	7.45PM