Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Fletch hoping deals for Bill and Ben will flower
STEVE Fletcher has revealed that Cherries will next week continue their attempts to finalise deals for Ben Williamson and Billy Lumley.[LNB] The Cherries assistant boss confirmed that manager Lee Bradbury was set to hold talks with the Glenn Hoddle Academy over securing the duo's services.[LNB] Williamson, who has already stated his desire to stay at Dean Court, was drafted in from the academy on a short-term contract for the final four months of last season.[LNB] The striker made five substitute appearances in the first team and did enough to earn an offer of a new one-year deal, with an option of a further season.[LNB] Goalkeeper Lumley spent the closing weeks of the 2010-11 campaign on trial with Cherries.[LNB] With Dan Thomas set to spend next season on loan with Dorchester Town, Bradbury last month confirmed that he wanted to sign Lumley as competition for Shwan Jalal.[LNB] Lumley started his career in the youth ranks at Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Hoddle's Academy in 2008.[LNB] Providing an update on the Glenn Hoddle Academy prospects in an interview with Cherries Player, Fletcher said: Ben Williamson and Billy Lumley are tied to the Glenn Hoddle Academy.[LNB] Bradders is speaking to them early next week.[LNB] Everything is there for the green light to go ahead. There are always a few hiccups along the way and we are just trying to sort out a few things.[LNB] In an ideal world, we will have Ben and Billy and we will keep the rest of the squad.[LNB] We will sit and wait and see what happens.[LNB]
