Lee Holmes, Chris Perry.

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We've signed 21 year old left winger Lee Holmes on a free transfer from Derby County, apparently Derby were 'desperate' to keep hold of him, but I imagine this to be bullshit.

We've signed centre back Chris Perry on a free also from Luton after a succesful loan spell.

Not really heard of Holmes...

Pleased with Perry.

We're going to be limited to free transfers on small wages this summer... yay

[Rulesaints]

At least we've secured Perry, that's good.

As for Holmes, any Derby fans know if he's any good? We can hope

[Rulesaints]

oh and btw, does this mean that cause we've signed a left winger that Surman is going?

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Probably a replacement for Skacel more than anything I'd say.

[Natty]

yep holmes is a local boy from south normanton and hes derby fan all the way but he just tried to hard for derby and i guess jewells didnt have him for his plans, but hes a gd left winger player so u got bargain for him

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I think it's important that he's a natural winger as the new boss Poortvliet (assuming his deal gets finalised) went on about using the 4-3-3 system and playing with width.

Surman hasn't got the pace to fit into this system, so i'd imagine we'd play him in the centre or at left back (assuming he stays too)

[ESR]

Desperate? He's a League 1 player at best and I expected him to go to Chesterfield

He was highly rate when 15/16 but he's really not improved. He would probably have stayed at Walsall, where he spent this season on loan, if Richard Money hadn't have left.

Had a good loan spell at Swindon the other season, but again as I said, League 1 player.

Oh and the last few times I seen him when he played for Derby (years ago) he struggled to beat his man

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It said Leeds and Forest were after him.

With our new regime, we aim to utilise youth and hopefully we can train Holmes up to a decent standard, It's a free transfer so we don't have much to lose and I like the idea of signing a hardworking Englishman than having alot of these good for nothing high waged poxy foreigners like Ostlund, Idiakez etc.

[ESR]

Leeds and Forest are after everyone. And honestly, I really did expect him to join Chesterfield. He was a forgotten man at Derby and I surely won't miss him

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I suspected the 'Derby were desperate to keep him' line on the OS was bollocks. ;D

[ESR]

Yes He probably would be quite useful if you intend on having a fairly large squad and you want competition for places. I guess he'd be more of an impact sub than start week in week out. Thats just my opinion though but I don't rate him

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Hmm large squad... we are going to be selling and releasing alot of players due to our shocking financial situation, we're going to train the youth team and first team together so i'd imagine our first team squad will be very small next season, with Holmes involved in the first team set up.

Can't say i'm overwhelmed by his capture, but I wasn't expecting us to sign anyone... not even on free's so we'll see how it goes, a fresh start and all that.

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Hahahaha JP has just likened Lee Holmes to Arjen Robben and think's he can make it into the England squad.

[El Morto La Hoja!]

he was always good on championship manager

[GresleyRam©®™]

Lee Holmes prmosied loads but never made it - found his level in league one on loan at loads of clubs but is nobody to get excited about really - he's ok, but nowt more.

as for being desperate to keep him, we never offered him a new deal and released him weeks ago??