McParland: Davies will help attract top players to Notts
MANAGER Ian McParland believes the capture of midfielder Ben Davies will help attract even more top players to Notts County.
Shrewsbury wanted their captain to commit to a new deal and other clubs in higher leagues were also chasing his signature.
But ambitious Notts managed to land the 28-year-old yesterday – their sixth summer signing.
McParland admits the pending takeover from Munto meant finances were available to compete to get Davies.
He added: "I would like to think it would help attract other players. When you make signings like Ben Davies, Graeme Lee, Ricky Ravenhill – well respected players in our league -– it will help attract players.
"But word gets around in football of how we do things here and we do things right.
"We have the new training ground coming and the way we want to play the game also helps get the right player.
"We have not finished yet. We want strength to the squad and hopefully get more in so we have a strong squad with plenty of competition.
"We need to build a strong squad and if we suffer a couple of injuries, still be strong. It is looking healthy."
Davies has scored 31 goals from midfield in the last three seasons with the Shrews, who reached the League Two play-off final last season.
"He can get on the ball and open doors for us and his set-pieces are deadly as well," added McParland. "It is an exciting signing for us.
"Graeme Lee (who signed on Tuesday) and Ben were the two players myself and Peter Trembling (chairman-elect) spoke to last Thursday and to have them both on board is fantastic news for the club.
"We've managed to sell to both of them what we're trying to achieve and we believe both Graeme and Ben have a big part to play in that."
4 Comments
by Paul, Banbury
Friday, July 03 2009, 2:10PM
“and best of all, all free! and money to come from Weston moving on, its a great direction to go in. Just hope it works out. Free is the Key, Our own resources and no transfer budget is the way to succeed and stay secure! You Pies!”
by J.Jay, notts
Friday, July 03 2009, 11:14AM
“great signing ian, have to say these signings that we have done theres alot of class coming through. i still do think we need another 5 to 6 signings, to have a squad that will be fighting for places. i think we need another; goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and 2 or 3 strikers to bolster the squad.
but brilliant work in getting class players ian.
NOTTS ARE GOING UP!
YOU PIES!”
by David, Hornchurch
Friday, July 03 2009, 10:13AM
“Well done Chas and co
Three good strikers now and we have a team that's going up.”
by Nigel, Notts
Friday, July 03 2009, 7:04AM
“GREAT signing, now lets hope we can attract one of the big leading goal scorers of last season... GRANT HOLT!!
You pies!!”