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[Wimbledon_rumours]

windlesham- I thought it would be a midfielder but got told that apparently its a forward.

[onyadon]

Expect two signings this week. The club has organised two hotel rooms so that indicates they are from outside London. Reports are that the Dons are interested in a season loan with Sheffield United goalkeeper George Long. Long has made 100 apps for the Blades but went out on loan to Oxford United and Motherwell in recent seasons.He made three L1 apps for the Blades last season. The other signing is expected to be a striker. Now that old contracts have expired after the passing of July 1 we can expect more player movement, with a likely decision on Jake Reeves to Bradford expected shortly.

When the inevitable sniping comes over the fee #Bantams pay for Jake Reeves release, this from Ardley should be explanatory..@AFCWimbledon pic.twitter.com/AaeLojAJPU

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) July 2, 2017

[Windlesham Don]

On the face of it George Long is not the type of keeper I was hoping for. His career has stalled in the last few years and he barely played any first team games last season. In 2014 he was returned from a loan spell at Oxford! I really hope I am wrong, but at first glance it looks like a Ryan Clarke style signing! :o(

[Devon Womble]

What a faux pas that really was letting Shea go.
With no obvious reason for his leaving the club, one has to wonder if there was some sort of backroom tiff. Perhaps NA advised Shea that he was replacing him as No.1 goalie (for the third time). It’s all very bewildering and frustrating at times.
I note that we are 4/1 for relegation…. same price as Plymouth amazingly.
I hate to say it but I think on that basis 4/1 looks good for us.

[Windlesham Don]

9/2 still available at Coral’s Devon – snap it up while it is still available!! ;o)

[Colum]

So the odds on us being relegated are lengthening Windlesham 🙂

Where the hell do you guys get this sort of information from? Don’t tell us if it compromises your sources.

Letting Shea may yet prove to be a lost bet, but i’ll still give the benefit of doubt. It was clear he and Neal Ardley didn’t always see eye to eye, and when a keeper approaching his prime (and therefore capable of demanding prime wages) it was time to make a difficult decision. If Long signs and it works out, it will have been the right decision to make.

Maybe with the new signings we’ll be 5-1 by the end of the week. Call me a miser, but I’m holding out for better odds.

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