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Club said 3 new signings today, first at 9am. Tweet last night indicated first may have been involved in World Cup qualifiers this month (presumably for lower ranked country).
First Signing defender Louie Annesley. 25 year old signed from Braintree so has NL experience. International for Gibraltar and also can play as holding midfielder.
Has been all the way through all levels at International level from youth to captain of the first team, and has 51 full caps including World Cup qualifiers, so will have a bucketload of experience.
25 is also a great age, he will be in his prime.
According to Wikipedia (I know) it says he also works in coaching, so it looks like for the right players it isn't crucial to be fully full time with the club.
I can't see any downsides to this signing, feels like a good one.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Seems like a very good signing. Saw some say he plays in the middle of a 3 so would probably mean he’d replace TC in that role
We would of course be without him when he is on International duty, but that shouldn't be a massive problem
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
Such a great signing.
Check out a YouTube vid on his highlights with Braintree - distribution from the back and skill level is insanely good. Scores a goals or two. Loves to get forward and set up attacks/chances through the middle.
Sounds like a real Wanderers type.
Great signing and should slot in to the side really well. Will be interesting to see where he plays as he seems like a direct replacement for TC unless we plan on playing him left of the back 3? Likely means instead that we will be playing a back 4 more often than not with Annesley alongside TC.
I dispute the "first international to play for DW" tag though. Carlos Richards is also in that Gibraltar side with Annesley and he featured for the first team in the Surrey Senior Cup last season.
@calvertskans Personally I think he'll replace TC. TC has done a great job for us but Annesley is more of what we really need in terms of distribution and setting up attacks. Plus the youth factor of course.
Pybus played for England C whilst a Dorking player
I suspect it's the first FULL international ?
If it's about players who have previously represented their country before joining DW, then the likes of Jamie O'Hara played for England U21, Bobby Joe Taylor has played for England C, also I think possibly Josh Taylor??
Whatever, it's a coup.
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
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@dorking-raider striker? See the teaser vid looks like the 2nd player is Jack Young
@dorking-raider frankly, a pretty decent signing for the level
Based on your clue I believe he may have a connection with a famous artist.