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FOOTBALL - Steve and the Nomads will need time to adjust



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Published Date: 17 July 2008
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP - New Gap Connah's Quay manager Steve O'Shaughnessy believes The Nomads will need time to gel after a summer of instability.
Having brought in five new faces and his own back room staff following the takeover by Gap Personnel, O'Shaughnessy is targeting a steady improvement on last season.

"Everything at the club is new and because of that we will look to make steady improvements this season," he said.

"The squad is looking good, I have brought in some good footballers who I know have the right ability and character to succeed at the club, but it will take time for everyone and every aspect to gel together.

"The new owners are committed to making sure we have the best training facilities in the league and there are coaches available for away trips. They have given me their word that they will try and do whatever they can for the club.

"I was impressed with what was at the club already and there are some good individuals here. We are still on the lookout for new players but if they don't materialise then the squad we have is in good shape.

After the takeover from Gap Personnel, The Nomads were installed as 25/1 shots for the title but O'Shaughnessy insists he heads in to the new campaign under no pressure.

"We just want to take one game at a time," highlighted the former Leeds United apprentice.

"As I have said, this season is for steady progress with the aim for the future to get in to the 'Super Ten'.

"The odds do not make a difference to me because they are based on the takeover before we have kicked a ball.

"I will be making sure we take one game at a time because it is easy to look at games in the future and think about points to be won, the problem is that it hardly ever happens like that."

Meanwhile, O'Shaughnessy has raided former club Caernarfon Town again this week.

Following the signings of defenders Lee Bamber and Phillip Clarke, O'Shaughnessy has added Keiron Quinn and Craig Vernon to The Nomads squad.

Quinn is a talented centre midfielder, who was released by Wrexham just three years ago while Vernon is a teenage goalkeeper, who was formerly with Chester City Youth.

On the coaching side, it has been announced that former Rhyl coach Lee Coathup will not be joining the club due to personal reasons.

Instead, former Newtown manager Roger Preece will be amongst the coaching staff at the club, joining Director of Football Levi Lloyd from the old Cymru Alliance side, GAP Queens Park.

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  • Last Updated: 17 July 2008 1:10 PM
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