Source: FOOTYMAD
Northampton, Walsall, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee united
We may soon know how Gillingham fans felt after the B team taunts we used to throw at them, as new boss Paul Sturrock may look to former clubs to fill the many gaps in the first team squad. Sturrock to turn Shrimpers into the Swindon B team? Beggars can't be choosers you know!Let's face it, he's got history!In alphabetical order; Steve Adams, Hasney Aljofree, Barry Corr, Craig Easton, Peter Gilbert Jon-Paul McGovern and Sofi Zaaboub are among the names Paul Sturrock managed at either Dundee United, Sheffield Wednesday, Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle.And we haven't even mentioned his son Blair, who we hope is safely stuck in Mansfield for the foreseable future.Not sure about St. Johnstone, and as the players decided they didn't like the cut of his accent down at Southampton in the six months he was there, Paul didn't really have a chance to sign any of them.Anyway, after yesterday's first training session with the new management team both Barry Corr and Sofi Zaaboub were seen on the gallery posted yesterday on the official site and yes, breaking news, Peter Gilbert, formerly of Plymouth Argyle, Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton, has now been officiallybeen seen at Boots and Laces this morning after the S24 report Tuesday that he would be Paul's first signing for the club.So are they any good?Our spies are out re Gilbert, but he was part of Sturrock's Plymouth League Two Championship winning side circa 2004.As for the Swindon duo, the feeling down Wiltshire way is that Corr is very good as long as he can stop getting injured, and Zaaboub was OK and a popular Robin before he fell out with the new management teams once Sturrock left.More work obviously needs to be done there as well, and S24 is in contact with our sister sites as we write.Nobody can sign of course until the transfer embargo is lifted of course, but hopefully, if Ron is to be believed, I know but we have to try, we'll get a chance to take a look at Dartford Friday week.
