Incoming.

[gazan]

So Hodkin signs. Another out of the way. Only 4 to determine now. Interestingly they have only offered Hodkin a 1 year contract with no further options. He scored 35 goals last season but that doesn't seem to count. I realise that some will point out that scoring at youth level is different from senior level and that Riley and the son of the Welsh international (his name has slipped from my mind!!!) scored a lot but couldn't translate that at senior level, but others have been offered options.
I take it we won't see much of him this year anyway and he'll be on loan most of the time (hopefully at a higher level than Hanley Town!)

[ShropshireAlex]

Callum Saunders

[MeForCrewe]

I usually get fed tit bits of info. from in house at Reaseheath at this time of year. Nothing has come my way so far. Either nothing is happening or they have tightened up a lot on staff leaking sensitive business goings on. We'll wait and see.

[gazan]

Callum Saunders

Thanks! Strangely enough, his name came into my mind 2 minutes ago!

[gazan]

Where did all the rumours about Afford come from? Why would he move back here? I think we were all disappointed when he moved to MKD instead of upwards. According to Opta his defensive stats were very good and I believe his wages are way above what he was getting here. Can't see why he wants to return. There must be better alternatives for him.

[gazan]

Obviously that should be OFFORD.

[gazan]

Are we going to "go where our players take us", as in relying more on the academy plus a couple others OR is there going to be a mad rush of signings once contracts are finished?
Is this the quietist summer for a very long time, or what?

[LordK]

I would have responded to something, but not a lot going on. Looking around the EFL League 1 & 2, not been a lot of action to date. I assume the teams get back at the end of the month and assess what they have; however, the backroom will have been busy putting together lists of probably unobtainable possibilities via the analytics, and then await 50% of July missing out on players/agents assessing and reassessing their potential offers. I am in the USA (information is scant on lower level, especially now the golden boys Wrexham have moved up), so limited and a day late on anything. Where did the Luke Offord rumor come from? Did somebody see him shopping in the Crewe area? The pre-season fixtures are interesting, a bunch of away games at a lower level, then 2 x home games, Stoke and Birmingham, where if they bring strong squads could get a severe lesson! Hopefully positive news in the next 7-10days. Additionally interesting to see the first 5-6 fixtures in the League at tghe release on Thursday.

[OzMozz]

Crewe just signed Phil Croker (18) from Oxford City. A Centre Half. One for the future but at 6ft 3, may get a few games this season.

[OzMozz]

Looks like Crewe are after Reece Hutchinson (25) of Sligo Rovers. A Left Back.