Stags - Frustration for Shirtliff
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PETER Shirtliff is being frustrated in his bid to quickly bring in new faces at Field Mill.
Shirtliff released eight players at the end of the season and had said he hoped to bring in their replacements sooner than later as he planned for the new campaign.
But things have not moved as quickly as wished for.
"I am hoping to hear back from a player in the next day or two, but overall it's been frustrating," he said.
"It is going to be a slow process. I know one or two clubs have signed a couple of players. But if you look at our league generally there has been very little movement at all.
"Players are holding out and weighing up their options. But you can only hold out for so long. Sooner or later you have got to make decisions."
He said he was happy with his four strikers and that it was in midfield, particularly wide, and defence that he was looking to bring in new faces, along with a new keeper to provide competition with Jason White.
"We already have four strikers that I am quite confident with," he said.
"They are all slightly different to each other and I think they can all score goals. So the ball is in their court.
"We do need some wide players to supply them. But we really need to get some quality into the club. We have to stop conceding goals so easily.
"I will be working in pre-season on being tighter and defending a bit higher up the pitch.
"I am also looking for much more dominance from a keeper in our 18 yard box.
"I am speaking to players. But it is difficult right now as agents are telling their players not to sign anything and keep their options open which I can understand but which is very frustrating for myself."
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But things have not moved as quickly as wished for.
"I am hoping to hear back from a player in the next day or two, but overall it's been frustrating," he said.
"It is going to be a slow process. I know one or two clubs have signed a couple of players. But if you look at our league generally there has been very little movement at all.
"Players are holding out and weighing up their options. But you can only hold out for so long. Sooner or later you have got to make decisions."
He said he was happy with his four strikers and that it was in midfield, particularly wide, and defence that he was looking to bring in new faces, along with a new keeper to provide competition with Jason White.
"We already have four strikers that I am quite confident with," he said.
"They are all slightly different to each other and I think they can all score goals. So the ball is in their court.
"We do need some wide players to supply them. But we really need to get some quality into the club. We have to stop conceding goals so easily.
"I will be working in pre-season on being tighter and defending a bit higher up the pitch.
"I am also looking for much more dominance from a keeper in our 18 yard box.
"I am speaking to players. But it is difficult right now as agents are telling their players not to sign anything and keep their options open which I can understand but which is very frustrating for myself."
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