Magpies' boss confident of securing
Weymouth pair
By Adam Summers
Monday 30th January 2012
Dorchester Town are hopeful of securing the signatures of
Weymouth duo Stephen Reed and Sam Malsom in the next 24 hours.
Following the departure of Steve Devlin, who has joined Poole
Town for an undisclosed fee, and the termination of Andrew
White’s loan deal, the Magpies are in desperate need
of reinforcements.
And manager Alan Knight is quietly confident of capturing
the Terras’ midfield pair.
He told Echosport: “We are hoping everything will be
tied down later today for both players.”
Counterpart Brendon King is already resigned to losing Malsom,
after the 24-year-old missed the Terras’ 2-0 defeat at
Oxford City on Saturday, but is intent on keeping Reed, who
did feature at the Court Place Farm Stadium.
The latter though, has refused to be pushed on the subject.
Speaking in the wake of the weekend loss, Reed told Echosport:
“A lot has been said but talks are ongoing. As far as
I am concerned I am still a Weymouth player.”
Reed is currently on non-contract terms at the Bob Lucas
Stadium but the club’s board is considering offering
the 26-year-old a permanent deal in a bid to retain his services.
Meanwhile, Knight and his assistant Phil Simkin are edging
closer to securing an extended stay for Exeter City loanee
Tom Nicholls.
The former said: “Phil has been the one liaising with
Exeter and we have got the impression it will be fine as long
as they do not get any injuries.
“I don’t want to count my chickens just yet but
hopefully we will get something sorted. If we get the chance
we will extend his loan for a couple of months or until the
end of the season.
“He has come in and had a go, he says he is enjoying
it here and that is all you can ask.”
After a weekend without action, seventh-placed Dorchester
Town return to Blue Square Bet South duty this Saturday with
a trip to table-topping Woking.
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