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We’ve been doing some serious squad rebuilding over the last few weeks which is slightly concerning as the legacy squad had done really well r this season.

Will recruiting so many in such a short space of time affect the overall morale of the squad or will it be used as a kind of ‘stick’ to the the current players to continue to over-perform?

It does feel like we are using ‘cheat mode’ on Champ Manager 04/05 at the present time.

From Newbury Today...

"Jordon Ibe shows class on Hungerford Town debut as former Liverpool winger thanks fans

 Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe showed moments of magic in his Hungerford Town debut on Saturday.

Ibe was subbed on in the 72nd minute against Havant & Waterlooville, with his new side already 1-0 up thanks to a George Smith header.

Playing as part of a front-two, Ibe showed early glimpses of his elite level experience, flicking the ball over the top of two challenges and causing chaos on the edge of the Havant box.

Ibe walked around the edge of the pitch at full time, posing for pictures with fans, many of whom had come to catch a glimpse of the former £15m man.

“He turned up a couple of weeks ago at training,” said manager Danny Robinson.

“He just said he wants to play football, he wants to smile, he wants to be in the changing room.

“He’s been really good, you can see the bits of quality he has.

“If we can get him up to fitness we know we’ll have a hell of a player until the end of the season.”

Robinson hopes to help Ibe, but is keen to learn as much as possible from the former Liverpool winger.

“I haven’t sat down and got behind the man, but I will do,” he said.

“One thing I can do is get people going, get people smiling again. That’s what I plan to do.”

“We joked the other day that he’s gone from Jurgen Klopp and Eddie Howe to Danny Robinson.

“But every player has a journey, and all my players are equal.

“Some managers think they know everything, but I learn every time I’m on the grass.

“He’s done things the average player could only dream of.

“I can tap into his knowledge, and the young players look up to players like him.

“He’s been very receptive to that.”

Ibe’s arrival wasn’t the only good news last week, with Jose Marquez’s loan from Forest Green being extended until the end of the season.

He’s been prolific in a front two alongside Kyle Tooze, and has provided the spark behind Hungerford’s revival.

“They’re both willing runners,” he said.

“They set the press.

“We ask them to try and get in behind and get up the pitch.

“Jose’s work-rate is outstanding for an 18-year-old kid.”

Hungerford went 1-0 up in the 67th minute thanks to a rare moment of quality in a game defined by a midfield battle.

“I could see us getting frustrated, that was annoying, because we’re on a good run at the minute,” he said.

“I felt we were slightly better, and the players felt that.

“The most important thing was to keep concentrating.

“Neither keeper had anything to do. Was it worth £14? No.

“The moment of quality came from Curtis Angell with a cross and George Smith with the header.”

Every win is priceless for a Hungerford side battling their way up the table.

A win on Saturday maintained their unbeaten record in 2025 and saw them move up to 12th place.

“It’s a big three points for us,” he said.

“I said to my wife this morning, if we win we look forward, if we lose we look behind us, that’s how important that win was.”"

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Nathan Bishop has gone to Cambridge United On loan

Nathan Bishop joins Cambridge on loan, freeing up room for the Norris deal.

Bishop reallocated to Cambridge

What makes it even stranger is that Cambridge thought they were signing Norris until Saturday.

I assume their head of recruitment walked passed our dressing room and shouted 'WHERE THE HELL AM I GOING TO FIND A GOALKEEPER NOW?'

And when that data's shining over you

That's when Prem dreams will all come true

Surely S Club 7 has to be his song. We are missing a trick here.

Strangest loan saga of all time this one.