[jjamez]

according to reports, dean is going to give carlos/leigh money to spend, but i'd also just spend it when needed, there'll be some decent players on free transfers yet again so utilise it.

there has been mention of josh laurent and andy rinhomota both from reading, Laurents contract is up and would be a decent signing, adds energy to the midfield, especially if Lewis goes. Will Vaulks of CArdiff has yet to confirm if he is staying or going, he too would be a good signing, i rated him when he was at Rotherham and felt we should have signed him then, scores the occasional thunderbolt but also possesses a good long throw on him, which I really feel we could do with.

ryan fredericks has been released by west ham, he would be a good right back option for this league. Pedersen of Brum would be a cheap option for a left sided defender, o'dowda at bristol has been released, he had a disappointing season but before that he always seemed a live wire, he might just need a change of scene. going back to cardiff, obviously smithies has been released but i dont think hed want to be back up to nicholls, but aden flint would be a solid experienced defender to add to the ranks, he was cardiffs top scorer at one point. A few released by fulham are interesting options, alfie mawson, michael hector and cyrus christie. Harry Cornick at Luton was supposedly leaving, he seemed a decent player and I rated Barkhauzen at PNE at one point but i dont know if he's dropped away. Tommy smith could be another old boy to come back, probably should never have left in the first place. then you have the likes of Carroll and sawyers at west brom. Sawyers looked a good option about 3/4 years ago, but now im not sure, always been interested by the thought of carroll in a town shirt.

if we are wanting to spend money then sorensen at brentford, 23, didnt feature much last season and may feature less next season, which is also his final year, he'd be a good option for us, but would cost a penny or two. jorge grant struggled at posh this season but did well the year before and whilst at lincoln, i thought we would have been interested in him when posh signed him. i still think there is a good player for this level in there, same with clarke harris at posh too. i cant profess to knowing masses on the lower leagues but i have been impressed by scott twine, he's a very good player and the sort we need, kisumu at dons too would be a good long term replacement for hogg, but i feel the club want high or austerfield to take that role. cole stockton's stock is high at the moment, scored some great goals this season for morecambe, but if we are wanting to splash on a striker then i'd be leaning towards Jakobsen at PNE, right age and right style of footballer for us. back to league one and camara at plymouth has been linked to a few champ clubs, he looks a handy player and it wouldn't surprise me if he was on our list of possibilities. league two a touch more difficult but if we are looking at non league, then the likes of reuben rodrigues of notts county, andrew dallas and joe sbarra of solihull, kabongo tshimanga of chesterfield and macatee at grimsby would all be worth keeping an eye on. whilst theres a 6"9 striker called kyle hudlin at Solihull who last summer our name was put next to, he hasnt had an amazing season but he's been behind sbarra and dallas who have 38 goals between them. Hudlin did an interview with a national paper a while back claiming that he's not a target man, managers just think he is due to his height but that he feels he's a more technical player due to his upbringing, would be worth a look in the b team.