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Tranmere veteran relaxed

05 Aug 2009 - 11:13:48

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Tranmere striker Ian Thomas-Moore is in a relaxed mood after his side have trimmed down their numbers during the summer.

Although Rovers are preparing for Saturday's opening League One fixture at Yeovil with just 16 signed on professionals, seven of which are teenagers, he believes many teams are in the same situation.

Thomas-Moore, 32, is one of the more senior players at Prenton Park and he hasn't witnessed a squad as small as the current one on his travels.

Speaking to Wirral News online, he said: "There are fewer of us this season but I think you are going to find the same sort of thing is true at more than half of the clubs in this division.

"A lot of clubs are in the same boat as us because there is now so little money around the game at this level.

"Clubs are having to cut back on squad numbers and rely on loan players and home-produced youngsters because that's the nature of the business at the moment. I think it's going to be the case for the next few years."