Steven Wearne signs

Seems to be a right footed left sided player in the main. Could be a very good combination if Glennon is going on the outside of him. Welcome Steven.

Quoted from ginnywings

Looks to have a certain swagger about him and a touch of cockiness. I like that.

Yeah so long as he can back it up a la mcatee!

Maybe a starter out on the wide left ordinarily, wonder if Hursty thinks Harry is a starter in central midfield this season? Think the biggest thing about this signing is that Hursty has identified how much of a drop off there was when McAtee didn’t play last season. I know we won all three playoff games after he had left the pitch but throughout the season there was a very clear drop off when he wasn’t available, whether that he through injury or suspension. We lost that crucial zip and edge, lacked ideas and seemed to lack belief without him. A more natural replacement with someone who can occupy that space he does and pick up the ball and cause problems in similar sorts of areas means we’ll hopefully be less beholden to his availability.

Does this mean Raikhy is no longer on the radar?

Quoted from Mariner_09

Maybe a starter out on the wide left ordinarily, wonder if Hursty thinks Harry is a starter in central midfield this season? Think the biggest thing about this signing is that Hursty has identified how much of a drop off there was when McAtee didn’t play last season. I know we won all three playoff games after he had left the pitch but throughout the season there was a very clear drop off when he wasn’t available, whether that he through injury or suspension. We lost that crucial zip and edge, lacked ideas and seemed to lack belief without him. A more natural replacement with someone who can occupy that space he does and pick up the ball and cause problems in similar sorts of areas means we’ll hopefully be less beholden to his availability.

I don't think it was entirely down to the loss of McAtee, though he was instrumental to how we played.

We couldn't seem to get the centre of mid right until Holohan came in and Fox got going again. Sousa wasn't producing end product either, which is why JMD was brought in.

Looking forward to a fitter JMD next season, with possibly Wearne on the other side? He looks like he could also fill in for McAtee should we need it in a way that Fox and others couldn't.

Who knows what PH has in mind?

Exciting signing this. If Glennon, Amos and Cropper all commit, Efete is our oldest full back at 24 so there should be plenty of energy for overlaps when JMD and Wearne cut inside.

Looking forward to see how we line up against Clee Town as that should answer some questions around how we set up. If Wearne ends up on the left, does Clifton partner Holohan in the middle?

If he was a key part of the team in the lead up to our game against Torquay before he was injured, you'd expect Hurst will have had him watched a few times. An encouraging signing and another of a good age if he can settle in well.

Welcome to GTFC Steven, we're on the up these days, enjoy the ride.

Quoted from acko338

Does this mean Raikhy is no longer on the radar?

I would hope he still is. Although he came on in the final as a 10, he seems more of a deep sitting playmaker. Room for both.

Completely different player to Raikhy. For what it’s worth (nothing) I didn’t think a great deal to Raikhy. Would’ve expected someone of his pedigree to be running games but they generally seemed to pass him by. He did chip in, excuse the pun, with some decent deliveries though and will always be a hero for his part in last season. Would want better this year though.