League Two Season Preview 2006/07 – Chester City

Write-up by David Walker

Chester Metropolis

Odds: 28/1

Previous Five Seasons2005/06 – 15 (League Two), 2004/05 – 20 (League Two), 2003/04 – one (Conference, Promoted), 2002/03 – four (Conference), 2001/02 – 14 (Conference).

2005/06 Cup ProgressFA Cup 3rd Round (replay) vs Cheltenham Town (h) – lost 1-0Carling Cup Very first Round vs Wolves (a) – lost 5-1Football League Trophy Northern Area 1st Round vs Cambridge United (a) – lost three-

Best Goal Scorer 2005/06: Ryan Lowe (striker) – thirteen targets.

Gamers InJamie Hand (Watford – No cost), Jermaine McSporran (Doncaster Rovers – Free), Simon Marples (Doncaster Rovers – No cost), Ashley Westwood (Northampton Town – No cost), Phil Bolland (Peterborough United – Free of charge), Jonathan Walters (Wrexham – No cost), Dean Bennett (Wrexham – Free of charge), Kevin Sandwith (Macclesfield Town – Totally free), Drewe Broughton (Rushden &amp Diamonds – Free), Graham Allen (Rushden &amp Diamonds – No cost), John Danby (Kidderminster Harriers – Totally free), Glenn Cronin (Exeter City – No cost).

Gamers OutRyan Lowe (Crewe Alexandra – Free), Chris MacKenzie (Shrewsbury City – Free of charge), Stuart Drummond (Shrewsbury City – Free), Ben Davies (Shrewsbury City – Free), Paul Tait (Boston United – No cost), Tom Curtis (Notts County – No cost), Carl Regan (Macclesfield City – Totally free), Wayne Brown (Hereford United – Totally free), Marcus Richardson (Weymouth – Free).Following two seasons of struggle after their promotion from the Conference in 2004, supervisor Mark Wright has overhauled the squad in a bid to construct a staff able of tough at the upper conclude of the table.

Wright has signed tough forward Jermaine McSporran on a free of charge transfer from Doncaster Rovers and secured the companies of Blackburn Rovers striker Jonathan Walters who invested very last time on loan at Wrexham. Rushden &amp Diamonds campaigner Drewe Broughton, who netted ten objectives previous phrase, such as 5 in an eight sport spell as relegated Diamonds hit form, also arrived on a totally free transfer.

The trio will have to come across the objectives lacking due to the departure of final season’s top aim scorer Ryan Lowe, who left to problem himself in a larger division with Crewe Alexandra.

Watford’s Jamie Hand know’s what is expected of him subsequent his transfer after loan spells at Northampton Town and Peteborough United last time although Phil Bolland has returned to the club right after just 5 months at Peterborough.

VerdictWith this kind of a alter in personnel it is hard to judge how properly the Blues will honest next season. Ryan Lowe’s departure is a blow but the relaxation of the gamers they have signed are arguably of much better high quality than these allow go. An improvement on final season’s fifteenth location is a must and Mark Wright’s side could get pleasure from a top rated ten finish.

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