Six in talks
By Adam Summers

Saturday 23rd May 2009

WEYMOUTH boss Matty Hale will continue to hold advanced negotiations with six potential new signings this weekend, including two former Terras.

The 30-year-old captured the services of ex-Weston-super-Mare winger Dean Grubb on Thursday and he is hopeful of completing several other deals by the early part of next week.

Understandably, Hale is keeping his cards close to his chest in terms of the identity of his targets but he did offer a few clues.

He said: “Six offers have gone in for six different players and two of them are former Weymouth players, three of them are ex-Team Bath players, and the other is a left-sided player.

“I am hoping over the weekend and into the early part of next week I will have something more to announce but there is a lot happening in terms of speaking to people and we will just have to see what materialises.

“But the ball is very much in the court of the six players now and I am keeping my fingers crossed for some good news.”

When asked for more on the two ex-Terras, Hale added: “Both players have played for the club at some point during the last couple of years and if they come they will offer a bit of leadership which will complement the younger players coming in.”

Meanwhile, it appears the future of player-coach Marcus Browning is no closer to being resolved.

Hale said: “I will be speaking to the chairman over the weekend in regards to Marcus. Both of us have been busy but we are aware Marcus is going away on Monday and we ideally want to get something sorted, one way or the other, over the next couple of days.”

Meanwhile, the Terras have announced their first pre-season friendly.

Gary Johnson will be bringing his Champion-ship side Bristol City to the Wessex Stadium on Tuesday, July 21 (7pm).

Hale added: “My thanks go to Bobby Gould for passing this opportunity on to us.”