New signings

Honestly, you wait ages for one then three come along at once.

All three of the new players look like decent acquisitions on paper. Wayne Hatswell looks like the kind of player JQ loves (in a totally heterosexual way of course) – big, strong, and experienced. Rushden have one of the meanest defences in the division after ourselves, and a quick browse of the Diamonds forum reveals that their fans are pretty gutted to lose him. He should make a good replacement for Morro if/when he leaves, comedy own-goals not withstanding.

It's interesting that Rushden claim we have paid a substantial fee for his services. I suppose substantial could mean anything really, but I'd be a bit surprised if we'd paid more than, say, 20k for a 31-year old.

Lee McEvilly is another one who has been round the block a few times, and while I would have preferred us to go for a little nippy striker in the Boylan/Guy/Ademeno mould, he has a good record at this level and above. There seem to be a few question marks over his attitude and temperament, so hopefully Jimmy and Fester will keep him on a short leash. He also has a brilliant nickname – Big Evil – which is a good start for any player in my book.

The other newbie, Ben Farrell, is a bit more of an unknown quantity, and I’m hoping he’s an attacking midfielder rather than a Brown-esque stopper. However, if he shows as much promise as our other graduate of the Bimmo-academy, Gavin Hoyte, then I’m sure he’ll do fine, and it’s certainly good news that our ginge-quota is on the rise again.