Shrewsbury have signed Chris Neal from Preston on a three year deal. The 23 year old keeper last played a first team game at Edgar Street in October 2006 as a loan player for the Shrews. They have also added winger Lewis Neal, also from Preston, on a two year deal. Darlington have only two of last season's first team squad left after announcing their first 12 players for the coming season. None of the 12 are under contract currently as they cannot sign while the club remain in Administration. They will be going for the oldest strike force in League Two, with 40 year old Dean Windass being paired with 33 year old Lee Thorpe.
Grimsby are in talks to sign Chester defender Paul Linwood. Wrexham are debt free and own their own training ground and stadium. Funding is in place to start development of over 150 flats for student accomodation at the ground that will 'allow the club to stand on it's own feet'. Dagenham boss John Still is in talks over a new five year deal with the club.
Bradford are looking for a sponsor for one stand of their ground, and hope to get £30,000 for the season. Lincoln have signed a deal with the local university that will see their logo emblazoned on away shirts for the next two years. Ken Bates has been ordered by a judge to pay £50,000 in libel damages to a former Leeds director after a series of articles in Leeds' club programme published various accusations and the director's home address. Bates faces a £1.5million legal bill for the action.
Ex-Bull Stephen Gleeson has completed his free transfer move to MK Dons despite manager Roberto Di Matteo leaving for West Brom. Ex-Bull Chris Lane has signed for Vauxhall Motors in Conf North. Burton have signed Robin Shroot on a season long loan from Birmingham. He had a month at Walsall last season, making a string of sub appearances, after joining the Blues from non-league Harrow.
Salisbury are still up for sale for £1, but can find no takers. Two interested parties have disappeared with the club only having two contracted players for next season and unable to agree new deals until a sale is concluded. Southampton's Adminstrator wants around £15million for the club. Two foreign groups have held talks over the last 48 hours, with former Bournemouth bidder Marc Jackson claiming to be ready to launch another bid if they both fail - just a day after withdrawing from the race.
Walsall have turned down a £200,000 offer for transfer listed defender Anthony Gerrard from Scunthorpe. Ex-Bull Alan Connell will miss most of pre-season after having surgery on his knee. He will be limited to running until August and is likely to be only a bit-player through the first few weeks of the season. Meanwhile, League 1 new boys and soft furnishing modification specialists Exeter City have secured the signatures of ex-Reading defender Scott Golbourne and former Swinedon striker Barry Corr.
BSkyB have shut down the rivals.net group of club-based sites. Sky bought the group in early 2007 and implemented changes that saw many site editors quit. A curt letter sent to the remaining site editors overnight merely stated that the sites were to close after a review, with the rival.net domain now currently unavailable. Ex-Bull Brian Smikle has signed a new 12 month contract with Kidderminster. He has played 118 times for Kiddy since arriving there three years ago.
Cheltenham have brought in former Lincoln goalkeeper Barry Richardson as their new part-time keeper coach after Alan Fettis left the club for a similar post with Sunderland. Notts County have signed departed Shrewsbury midfielder Ben Davies on a three year deal. The 28 year old is said to have turned down clubs in the Championship and League One for the newly rich Magpies.
Macclesfield have signed Nat Brown on a years contract after he agreed a payoff to his Wrexham deal. He spent part of last season on loan at Moss Rose. Barnet have signed striker Jake Hyde on a one year deal. The 19 year old was released by Swindon in May.