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I was wondering this the other day. We've made some signings that seem really good. We have a manager that wants them to play and to fight for everything as a unit. We also have players from last season that could tear League 2 a new one.

I'm personally quite excited about most of them, but if I had to pick one, I'd pick Kerrouche, I think he could be a real dark horse. I'm also looking forward to watching Risser and think watching Richie, Caddis and Ferry in League 2 will be a joy.

Who are you looking forward to watching this season?

Risser aka the terminator.

Connell too

 If I'm honest....none of them.  We're in Div 4....I don't expect sexy football....

I won't be looking forward to seeing any if I don't get through to the ticket office!!

Ferry (if still with us)
Esajas (if fit)
Risser
Connell

Could be a completely different list in a few weeks, mind.

From what I saw on monday, devita and esejas.  Also that italian centre defender could be amusing purely because of the way he marshalls the defence in a slightly silly voice.

And finally Paolo.  Not a player I know but the exagerrated gesturing on the sidelines was very very funny.

I think our Midfield will be entertaining to watch with the amount of class we have in it. Esajas and Ritchie on the wings is mouthwatering and having an enforcer in the middle like Risser and big engines like Ferry and Smith have the perfect ingredients for one of the best, if not the best midfield in the league.
Kerrouche also seems a touch of class and has no issues adapting as he has scored everywhere he has been

you've turned into a right miserable cunt lately

But surely, expecting sexy football or not (which is not something I mentioned) you look forward to watching someone play?

 I just feel these players all start with a blank sheet.....it's up to them to prove they're worthy of creating some excitement for us fans....

rant over I got tickets.

Haven;t seen any play as of yet, just been reading reports and what you lot have been feeding back from the other pre seasons.

Risser sounds like a beast, as does his brother.
Ritchie should have the season of his life.
Interesting to see which combination PDC goes for up front and also how the defence copes with a standard above in Reading.

I think Paolo knows that promotion is only half of the objective this season.  It's when he finally manages to get a smile from Reg...that's when he'll really know he's on track.

Risser is the one that interests me for the forthcoming season however i said the same about  Prutton for last season

Despite Reg sounding like a grumpy old man, I think it is important that we have someone on here who is grounded and dare I say realistic about this season.

Everyone is excited about these new players and we have managed to beat the Pig and Whistle 24-0 on aggregate but its a whole new team which has been assembled from all corners of Europe and beyond. What if it doesn't work? I think its important not to get carried away.

However, to add to that, I am excited about the new season and hopeful that these players show their class in this league. We shall see.

Kerrouche as he looked class in the friendlies.

Risser and Kerrouche.

No one has mentioned Jonathan Smith which suprises me. Really liked the look of him,he is tidy with the ball likes a tackle good in the air and does not stop running. Add to that he likes a shot or two i think we can see a good player on our hands here.

I've just witnessed the most disgraceful side in 50 years of watching STFC, I'm hardly likely to be swinging from the chandeliers after putting up with that....there are still players and decision makers around after that debacle.

I agree however it is 35 years for me

Isn't it about time you became bassett man?

Possibly or Bertie Bassett

Or even Royal bassett man.

Matt Ritchie. Absolutely key to our season.

More nervous than excited about most of the rest of them. I have no idea what they are like so its hard to be excited.


Personally I'm expecting him to do a good solid job, but not of the same standard as an interested Douglas or Ferry.

Very good but have to wait until October the 16th  to use the royal

Ritchie should destroy this league. Scored 15 odd from midfield 3 seasons ago. There is going to be a whole host of clubs sniffing around him if he plays to his potential, and I think he'll sweep the end of season awards too.

Outside of that, Smith is a good signing, I like the sound of Risser and I really want Kerrouche to be good. Would love the young keeper to come good too, as I don't rate P Smith particularly highly.

Esajas should be most exciting to watch.

Jonathan Smith is one I think will actually be a terrific buy, but I'm not sure exciting is the right word to use about him.

With such a volume of unknown names, it's quite exciting in general because one or two will probably turn out great and one or two dreadful: as nearly all of them have come up in the thread so far, I can see this one being bumped in a year's time to laugh at someone who picked out the next Yinka Casal as their man to watch.

Players number 6

Funnily enough with Yinka being mentioned above, I'm actually looking forward to seeing Atiku, if he's crap I'll never watch a player video again.

Atiku looks shite to me. Very weak and eaily knocked off the ball.

I like what I've seen of Atiku. Looks like a better version of Mark Marshall, in the sense that he gets crosses in. What he seems to lack in strength he certainly made up in endeavour, so far.
Agree about Jon Smith, the bloke loves a tackle, as anyone that's been at the 2 local games will testify!

Friendlies do nothing for me so cant comment on the new boys but the prospect of Ritchie in League 2 certainly is mouth-watering, he could tear a new hole out of most full backs in this league.

Looking forward to learning who's who

Looking forward seeing if Esijas and Connell can fulfil their potential

Jonathan Smith for me. He looks liek a really dynamic force in the midfield. Intrigued to see him and Risser compete against a proper team.

Last year may well have been the poorest Town side for 50 years, but this is a new season and virtually a whole new team.

You need to move with the times

I haven't seen us play yet and am looking forward to Saturday and seeing Smith play.  It is about time we had a hard man in the team.  I am desperately looking for a good striker for us this season, not sure how good these new strikers are, but I hope they can pull it off.

Fail to get excited about Kerrouche. Simply because of the whole Dossevi excitement last season....he was shite. Of course that doesn't mean Kerrouche will be but it's just being cautious.

It's fair to say that some of our new Johnny Foreigners will not work out. It's an inevitability and the cynic in me thinks that Atiku and Kerrouche will be those. Of course, this is based on absolutely nothing and I welcome them to prove me wrong.

I'm interested to read about Risser's progress. Moving to English football football for the first time and leading the team will be tough but I'm sure he's up for it.

Nevertheless 10 of the 18 involved v Reading were at the club last season....so for me these players have it all to prove, if they want respect it must be earned.

I've seen many Town players down the years who've achieved that....so I'd rather stick in the past, trust the evidence of my own eyes, and not ejaculate prematurely, about new players and staff who may or may not be any good, because they talk a good game or look OK on You Tube.

Ha ha, I am not here to persuade you.  I just thought I would point out that you cannot live in the past and hold your frustrations against the new team.  :D

I'm excited about seeing all the new players. I've not watched one preseason game so everyone starts with a clean slate on Saturday, my hopes are high and I'm desperately trying to keep reality safely locked away in its box.

I just hope I'm not sat in the pub a couple of months from now discussing the fact that none of PDC's signings are up to scratch and not suited for Division 4.

Love the look of J. Smith. The guy would tackle his own nan if she had a ball at her feet.

I'm looking forward to a united team battling to win more so than individual players.

Also, in those 10/18 you've counted Reg - 3 of them will be Bodin, Kennedy and Thompson who barely played. Another 2 will be Ritchie and Caddis our two better players from last season.

Plus Ferry, who barely played. Plus Flint, who barely played and has looked promising this pre-season. Plus Timlin, who can cut it in League 2.

I think the ones I'd have wanted to leave all did.

Got to be Flint or smith for me. Didn't get to see much of Flint last year with his loan move but he really impressed me against reading. Likewise with smith was a breath of fresh air for a town centre mid to put himself about. He looks like one of those players people are worried to play against. Can see a lot of stray passes from opposition players when they see him charging towards them! only trouble with him would be his disciplinary record. Could be costly missing him through suspensions.

A better version of mark marshall was my thoughts exactly against ciren, problem was it was against ciren so we may be left with simply mark marshall