George Dobson, a combatitive midfielder who can play at centre-half, signed for the club yesterday on a two year deal a la Craig MacGillivray. He made 34 appearances for parent club Sunderland but was on loan at Wimbledon last season.
Fair to say that the Makems weren't sold on him but Womble fans have been more generous. That may say something about respective expectations, but at 23 years old and a decent pedigree thus far - ten years an Arsenal youth product and two seasons with West Ham (no appearances) - he is the sort of player in whom I am prepared to trust the better judgement of Gallen and Co. Dobson joins a list of would-be midfielders and might be a replacement for Jake Forster-Caskey who hasn't taken up his contract offer and might have eyes on a move away.
The jungle drums now have Paul Mullin, Cambridge United's top scorer, back in line for an Addicks switch. He is 26 years old and until last season hadn't set the world on fire, but he did manage an impressive 32 goal haul from 46 games last year. He looks the sort of player who is well worth a gamble and might be the perfect foil for Stockley.
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