Stacy deal still long way off?

There is nothing much happening at Boro at the moment, that we know of. I’m sure there are talks with players, both with the club or not, going on all the time, but nothing has been announced since the signing of Chris Beardsley from Kettering Town halfway through last week. Graham Westley and his staff must be enjoying a far more relaxing summer this year after having to assemble a whole new squad last season. With four signings already made since winning the Trophy 3 weeks ago, GW has moved quickly to bring in players he wants as he looks to push for promotion next season.

A deal which could be announced soon is the possible signing of Ebbsfleet midfielder Stacy Long. The ex Charlton and Notts County player’s contract runs out this summer and there are financial restraints at the Kent club at the minute, due to the Myfc experiment not working out quite as well as it was hoped. It’s possible Long could join Boro without a fee going to Ebbsfleet and it would be a major coup for Westley’s side as he is rated as one of the best midfielders outside the football league. The Comet have said that we’ve beaten off a lot of other clubs for Long’s signature, but nothing has been confirmed by either club yet.

Long would complete the midfield with Michael Bostwick, Darren Murphy, David Bridges and Peter Vincenti already fighting for places at Broadhall Way. With Joel Byrom and Andy Drury also able to play in the centre of the park, then you can’t help thinking that Peter Vincenti may be used in a more advanced role next season?

I’ve rated Stacy Long for a couple of seasons now and he has always impressed me when playing for Ebbsfleet. He totally controlled the game last September when the Kent side beat Boro 4-0 at Stonebridge Road. He also scored a long range effort in the 1st leg of the FA Trophy Semi Final against us. He would be a very astute signing for us if his signature is confirmed and I expect it will in the next 24/48 hours or so.

Other than that there isn’t much to report on really other than Iyseden Christie will be looking for yet another club this summer after he was released from newly promoted Torquay United. I didn’t think he could cut it in the Blue Square Premier last season, so League 2 next season will be a bit of a struggle I think.