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Romford announce FOURTEEN signings and let fans in free for next home fixture

Glenn Tamplin’s reign at Romford has begun in dramatic fashion by sacking the staff, announcing himself as manager and announced FOURTEEN signings.

After an intense training session featuring over 30 players, Tamplin and his new coaching staff have completed their first Romford signings, in the hope they can guide them away from the relegation zone and into the promotion playoffs.

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THE NEW SIGNINGS:

Salim Nassor
Briggs Ojeman
Novell Sony Bruce
Sam Bantick
Jay Bacon
Freddy Moncur
Tyrone Kirunda
Manny Agboola
Germaine Dua
Tambeson Eyong
Mohammed Mahmoud
Jordan Westcott
Akeem Campbell
Joshua Exley Banks

Manager Tamplin is pleased with the new squad but hasn’t ruled out adding to it over the next few days, with at least 2 new signings before the weekend.

He wrote on Twitter: “Romford bottom of league Saturday against 4th in the league. TOUGH START for NEW SQUAD. FREE ENTRY TO ALL and A FREE DRINK. Let’s start this Romford FC train like a rocket ?. Come support us please at Brentwoods ground as we are ground sharing whilst we build new stadium.”

On how he plans to transform the club, he said: “The plan is very simple. The idea is within 18 months, we have a stadium and we fill it and we do things the right way,” he said.

“We’re going to get to work on it straight away. The idea is we get the club up to 1,000 fans in 18 months.

“Now I know the planning permission has been granted, I can grow this club and I can give them a stadium.

“Of course I can understand worry, it’s the unknown. People say it’s about Glenn Tamplin, but if you think about it let’s just look at the facts.

“I was at Billericay for three years. They’ve been promoted, won three cups in two and a half seasons, they’ve been built a £2million stadium, they’ve had players of the likes of Jamie O’Hara, Jermaine Pennant and Paul Konchesky that they’ve all been able to go and watch.

“I never wanted to leave Billericay. I only left because my son was unfairly abused by a minority of the fans. What have they (Romford fans) actually got to lose with me at the helm?

“Even if it goes wrong, you’ll be left with a new stadium, lots more fans, be two leagues above and back to where you were many years ago.

“Unfortunately in the end Billericay didn’t go the way I wanted it to go. I made a commitment that I was going to grow a club and take it to the Football League.

“Because I haven’t reached my goals and I walked away from a club I loved, I absolutely have to go and reach my goals with a club that’s close to my heart.

“I want to be at Romford for the next 20 years, then I want my son Archie to take it over.”

 

After finding out the list of new signings and the latest changes at the club, fans gave their thoughts, some saddened by how many have lost their jobs and others wishing the new footballers luck – see those tweets on the next page.

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