No Rest for Turner

Graham Turner took time out of his busy schedule this morning to update Trevor Owens of BBC Hereford and Worcester on the comings and goings at Edgar Street and why he has to work next Bank Holiday Monday. Some of the main points are below:

"We've got a Football League ground inspection next Monday. It's nice of them to come up on Bank Holiday Monday.

"We haven't had a weekend off for ten months!

"There's a fair amount of work to be done on the ground. Mostly small things - pricing of advertising boards, season tickets and all those sorts of things.

"As well as trying to get players settled in and bring new ones in.

"So it's a busier period than we have ever had."

Turner then spoke about the retained list.

"It's players I've not offered new contracts to (James, Pitman and Ipoua -see earlier stories).

The manager admitted to release players who have been at the club a long time wasn't easy.

"The timing is awful isn't it. All the euphoria of the weekend and then come Monday morning there is a dampener on it.

"I suppose when they go out and talk to the other players it has an effect on them. Even the ones we've offered new contracts to - they see some of their mates departing. That's never easy."

Turner confirmed he had agreed terms with Dean Beckwith.

"I've spoken to his agent. There are different contracts in the Football League. As soon as they arrive it's filling in the figures and details and getting it to Dean to be signed.

"So he is one that has agreed. I think the majority of the others will be happy to stay at the club.

"We'll just add a number of players to bring it up to 22,23 or 24.

"I think we've got to have a good enough squad to try and keep the momentum going."

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