Calder - No deals secured
By Adam Summers

Friday 11th January 2007

"NO one has gone and no one has come in." That was the message from Weymouth chief executive Gary Calder at the end of business yesterday.

Due to a huge cost-cutting exercise every Terras' player has been placed on the transfer list but so far no deals have been completed for their services. No replacements have been found either.

Calder added: "One or two things are bubbling around and we will probably see a few things happen tomorrow."

Striker Raphael Nade is on a season-long loan at the Dorset outfit from Carlisle United but as yet he has not returned to the Coca-Cola League One club.

Calder said: "Raphael Nade is still our player."

Local rivals Exeter City, who will host the Terras on January 23 in Nationwide Conference National, are keeping a close eye on events at the Wessex Stadium.

The Grecians are believed to be particularly interested in winger Lee Elam but Steve Tully, Ben Smith, Dean Howell and Richard Logan could also be possibilities.

When asked what Weymouth players he was interested in signing Exeter boss Paul Tisdale refused to comment. He said: "I am not going to answer that at the moment I am afraid."

Meanwhile, Weymouth Wildcats have moved to allay fans' fears that the club will suffer due to the ongoing restructuring at Weymouth Football Club.

Assured

The Wildcats are tenants of the Terras at the Wessex Stadium but the speedway team's chairman Phil Bartlett has been assured the club's future is safe.

He said: "I have spoken to Gary Calder and he has assured me that there is no threat to the speedway and we will be racing at the stadium in 2007.

"We, as a club, have also had a turbulent year with refusal of our planning application and noise issues and can empathise with the club and its supporters.

"Weymouth speedway has received an enormous amount of support from the football club and its fans over the last year and it is times like these that support from the fans is needed the most.

"We urge all supporters of the Terras and the Wildcats to get ' behind the club in its hour of need and all the staff and management at Weymouth Wildcats Ltd hope for a successful out-come for the Terras."