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Starting To Take Shape????

Date: Monday 9th August 2010

With days until the start of the new season, has Ian bogie finished in the transfer market for the time being at least.

Trial players have came and went throughout pre season, ranging from Bermudan Internationals to Dutch and Danish strikers.
Bernard Quainoo a Dutch striker played against Guiseley during the 4-1 defeat to the Conf North outfit.
Quainoo (pictured) had previously been on the books with Dutch giants PSV and with FC DEN BOSH, sadly for Bernard his decent footwork on the ball did not earn him more time with the Tynesiders after one friendly game.

Although Quainoo has bitten the dust, another trial striker Gary Mulligan (pictured Below) did show enough to earn a five month contract with the Heed.
The former Gillingham and Northampton striker looks as though he could start against Kettering on the 14th of august, but who will partner the Irish target man.
Brian Wake or Johnny Allan would be the betting mans selections, but don’t count out fellow strikers Nathan Fisher and David Dowson.

Midfield is also a discussion point with lots of player in line to be in the starting XI come 3pm Saturday.
Kris Gate is still Captain but who joins him in pulling the strings in midfield??
Many fans speculate that Craig Nelthorpe will be starting down the left with James Marwood pushing Martin Brittian for the wide right slot.
That leaves either Phil Turnbull and Andy Ferrell battling for centre midfield alongside Gate.

The defence was rocked by the bad news that club legend James Curtis would miss the first few weeks of the season with a broken foot.
New signing Ban Clark, who joined after his release from Hartlepool United has impressed in pre season and looks like the second name on the team sheet after captain Gate.
Carl Jones will also be looking to establish himself back in the starting line up this season after what was a stop start season last campaign due to a few injuries.
Paul Heckingbottom and Craig Baxter also look set to be keeping there wingback places.

Paul Farman is also missing the start of the season through a knee injury, new keeper Tim Deasy will start in goal and should be more than capable of filling in for Farman and pushing him for the position on his return.