League 2 signings so far

I just listened to Mansell's interview on being back for pre-season. He mentioned it will be a lot tougher in League 2 than what many people think as many clubs splashing the cash like Portsmouth and even Mansfield!

I thought I would have a look at exactly how clubs have been doing with signing new players. Here are the results and I will update them as and when I can. Feel free to add new signings if you know of any, to make my life easy. Or if I have missed any


Player (with link to story) / Club signed from / Fee

Accrington:
Ross Etheridge [Derby] Free
Billy Kee [Scunthorpe] Free
Sean McConville [Chester] Undisclosed
Matty Pearson [FC Halifax] Free
Tom Davies [Fleetwood] Free
Anthony Barry [Forest Green] Free
Jason Mooney [York] Free
Joe Wright [Huddersfield] Loan

Barnet:
Bira Dembele [Stevenage] Free
Gavin Hoyte [Gillingham] Free
Kevin Lisbie [Leyton Orient] Free
Tom Champion [Cambridge] Free
Shaun Batt [Leyton Orient] Free

Cambridge:
Danny Carr [Huddersfield] Free
Elliot Omozusi [Leyton Orient] Free
Barry Corr [Southend] Free
Keith Keane [Preston] Free
Mark Roberts [Fleetwood] Free
Leon Legge [Gillingham] Free
Sam Beasant [Stevenage] Free

Carlisle:
Angelo Balanta [Bristol Rovers] Free
Alexander McQueen [Tottenham] Free
Jabo Ibehre [Colchester] Free
Bastien Hery [Rochdale] Free
Tom Miller [Lincoln] Free
Luke Joyce [Accrington] Free
Michael Raynes [Mansfield] Free
Jason Kennedy [Bradford] Free

Crawley:
Shamir Fenelon [Brighton] Free
Luke Rooney [unattached]
Joe McNerney [Woking] Free
Simon Walton [Stevenage] Free

Dag & Red:
Nyron Nosworthy [Blackpool] Free

Exeter:
Lee Holmes [Preston] Free
Bobby Olejnik [Peterborough] Free
Manny Oyeleke [Brentford] Free

Hartlepool:
Billy Paynter [Carlisle] Free
James Berrett [Yeovil] Free
Trevor Carson [Cheltenham] Undisclosed
Jake Carroll [Huddersfield] Free
Harry Worley [Stevenage] Free
Carl Magnay [Grimsby] Free
Rakish Bingham [Mansfield] Free
Kudus Oyenuga [Dundee United] Free
Adam Bartlett [Gateshead] Free
Peter Denton [Rotherham] Free

Leyton Orient:
Paul McCallum [West Ham] Free
Blair Turgott [Coventry] Free
Sean Clohessy [Colchester] Free
Sammy Moore [Wimbledon] Free
Ollie Palmer [Mansfield] Undisclosed

 

Luton:
Josh McQuoid [Bournemouth] Free
Stephen O'Donnell [Partick Thistle] Free
Cameron McGeehan [Norwich] Undisclosed
Dan Potts [West Ham] Free
Scott Cuthbert [Leyton Orient] Free
Jack Marriott [Ipswich] Free
Paddy McCourt [Brighton] Free
Magnus Okuonghae [Colchester] Free
Danny Green [MK Dons] Free
Mark O'Brien [Derby] Free

Mansfield:
Brian Jensen [Crawley] Free
Scott Shearer [Crewe] Free
Nicky Hunt [Accrington] Free
Craig Westcarr [Portsmouth] Free
Lee Collins [Northampton] Free
Chris Beardsley [Stevenage] Free
Adi Yussuf [Oxford City] Free
Nathan Thomas [Motherwell] Free
Malvind Benning [Walsall] Free
Matt Green [Birmingham] Free
Adam Chapman [Newport] Free
Mitchell Rose [Ilkeston] Free

Morecambe:
Adam Dugdale [Tranmere] Free
Aaron Wildig [Shrewsbury] Free
Peter Murphy [Wycombe] Free
Tom Barkhuizen [Blackpool] Free

Newport:
Alex Rodman [Gateshead] Free
Scott Barrow [Macclesfield] Free
Lenell John-Lewis [Grimsby] Free
Rhys Taylor [Macclesfield] Free
Scott Boden [Halifax] Free

Northampton:
Adam Smith [Leicester] Free
Josh Lelan [Derby] Free
David Buchanan [Preston] Free
Nicky Adams [Bury] Free
Alfie Potter [Wimbledon] Free
Ryan Clarke [Oxford] Free

Notts Co:
Gill Swerts [NAC Breda] Free
Rob Milsom [Rotherham] Free
Rhys Sharpe [Derby] Free
Scot Bennett [Exeter] Free
Jon Stead [Huddersfield] Free
Mawouna Amevor [Go Ahead Eagles] Free
Adam Campbell [Newcastle] Free
Genaro Snijders [FC Oss] Free
Kyle De Silva [Crystal Palace] Free
Julian Jenner [Disogyor] Free
Graham Burke [Aston Villa] Free
Filip Valencic [Monza] Free

Oxford:
George Baldock [MK Dons] Loan
Sam Slocombe [Scunthorpe] Free
Ryan Taylor [Portsmouth] Free
Liam Sercombe [Exeter] Free
Kemar Roofe [West Brom] Undisclosed

Plymouth:
Gregg Wylde [St Mirren] Free
Jake Jervis [Ross County] Free
Gary Sawyer [Leyton Orient] Free
Graham Carey [Ross County] Free
Josh Simpson [Crawley] Free

Portsmouth:
Christian Burgess [Peterborough] Undisclosed
Adam Barton [Coventry] Free
Adam McGurk [Burton] Free
Gary Roberts [Chesterfield] Undisclosed
Enda Stevens [Aston Villa] Free
Kal Naismith [Accrington] Undisclosed
Kyle Bennett [Doncaster] Free
Michael Doyle [Sheffield United] Free
Jayden Stockley [Bournemouth] Loan

Stevenage:
Steven Schumacher [Fleetwood] Free
Brett Williams [Aldershot] Free
Mark Hughes [Morecambe] Free

Wimbledon:
Jon Meades [Oxford] Free
Tom Elliott [Cambridge] Free
Karleigh Osborne [Bristol City] Loan
Andy Barcham [Portsmouth] Free

Wycombe:
Jason Banton [Plymouth] Free
Danny Rowe [Rotherham] Free
Anthony Stewart [Crewe] Free
Ryan Sellers [Bolton] Free
Garry Thompson [Notts Co] Free
Michael Harriman [QPR] Loan

Yeovil:
Omar Sowunmi [Ipswich] Free
Shaun Jeffers [Newport] Free
Jordan Gibbons [QPR] Free
Marc Laird [Tranmere] Free
Ben Tozer [Northampton] Free
Jack Compton [Hartlepool] Free
Matt Dolan [Bradford] Free
Jamie Burrows [Rangers] Free
Stephen Arthurworrey [Fulham] Loan
Ryan Dickson [Crawley] Nominal

York:
Scott Flinders [Hartlepool] Free
George Swan [Wolves] Free
Vadaine Oliver [Crewe] Free
Eddie Nolan [Scunthorpe] Free

 

Had to do it in 2 different comments due to a limit of the number of words allowed per post

 

Only 8 signings out of all 24 clubs have been with a fee, which includes our Chris Lines signing. 3 of these 8 are Portsmouth signings.

 

Mansfield so far have signed the most - 12 players.

Followed by Yeovil with 10 players.

Dag & Red have signed the least with just 1 player.

Followed by us, Exeter, Plymouth, Stevenage & York - all have signed just 3 players.

 

Overall, looking at some of the signings, without knowing what these teams were left with after departures, I agree with Mansell that it will be tougher than I expected. I didnt expect to walk the league or even get automatic promotion but I was expecting top 10 and have a real push to get in the play offs. But some teams look to have signed pretty well and its now made me think that DC needs to get another 3/4 players in, not just to boost the squad numbers but to actually push for a regular starting place.

 

Pompey, Luton and Cambridge have pulled off some amazing signings, and Oxford will also be strong. I don't think we have much reason to fear anyone else.

 

Some of these clubs have signed virtually new squads I think we have a slight advantage when it comes to the players knowing each other on the pitch some of these players will take time to gel at their respective clubs

 

I think we've got a great chance to get off to a flyer, while some of these clubs who've signed lots of players take time to gel.

 

Added to the list...

Mawouna Amevor [Go Ahead Eagles - Notts County] Free
Graham Carey [Ross County - Plymouth] Free

 

Looking at some of the dubious quality of signings I honestly think if we stay positive we don't need to fear anyone in L2. By the look of it some teams have gone for quantity over quality and that could play into our hands. As Gastronomic says, we could get off to a flyer, by the end of 10 league games we need to target a high points return to give us a shot of being as high up in the table as possible. Easter will be like a new signing for us and should be the main striking option supplying the goals with Taylor holding up the ball and playing others in, along with Lines and the new winger chipping in too. Sinclair could prove to be a key player with his pace and passion and like Easter could be like a new player for us along with quite possibly the most established and settled defence in the league which in itself could prove to be a big positive.

 

Our defence wasnt that bad when we got relegated! Shown they were all too good for non league.Im sure they aint too worried about league 2 again. Just this time we need to show this league how good we are the other end. And with Lines, Mansell and Sinclair with Ollie chipping in too, we have a much better and stronger CM options going forward and supporting the back line. If Easter can stay injury free, I agree he should be starting. Do we start with Harrison or Taylor though? Blissett should be kept as a sub. Use his height when need it. We need more wingers though. I like the look of this Montano player, although I see some on the other forum are not impressed due to his past although he wasnt found guilty of anything. Innocent until proven guilty. However some just likes a moan. I can see DC using Sinclair on the wing too while he waits to get the right man he wants in the door.

 

Harrison's a decent wide player too...

 

I think Taylor would do a good job out wide as well.

 

It's a decent squad with plenty of options and they gel well already.

 

Sam Beasant [Stevenage - Cambridge] Free
Danny Green [MK Dons - Luton] Free

 

Todays league 2 signings....

Kudus Oyenuga [Dundee United - Hartlepool] Free
Ollie Palmer [Mansfield - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed
Adam Campbell [Newcastle - Notts County] Free
Genaro Snijders [FC Oss - Notts County] Free
Kyle De Silva [Crystal Palace - Notts County] Free
Josh Simpson [Crawley - Plymouth] Free
Michael Doyle [Sheffield United - Portsmouth] Free
Eddie Nolan [Scunthorpe - York] Free

Main list up to date

 

Todays league 2 signings...

Julian Jenner [Disogyor - Notts County] Free
Jayden Stockley [Bournemouth - Portsmouth] Loan

Main list up to date.

 

Here is todays league 2 signings.... just the 2 of them!

Graham Burke [Aston Villa - Notts County] Free
Filip Valencic [Monza - Notts County] Free

Notts Co have signed 12 now. The same as Mansfield!

 

Portsmouth, Notts County, Cambridge and Luton has signed well - on paper. I would've liked that Josh McQuoid tearing up and down our wing.

We've got some quality and should be competitive if we retain last season's spirit, but we still need another winger, defender and a striker because I have a horrible feeling that Jermaine is going to spend quite a bit of time in the company of Phil Kite's replacement.

We also need a wicket keeper, a pitcher, a number eight and a cox.