The latest Posh Weekly looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to
The latest Posh Weekly looks at the latest news coming out of Peterborough United over the past week and also what their rival teams in League One are up to.
BURGESS FIRST TO LEAVE ABAX
Posh have agreed terms with League Two side Portsmouth for transfer listed centre-back Christian Burgess.
Burgess only signed for Posh last August but his inconsistent displays saw him dropped when Dave Robertson took over as manager. He only started one game for Posh after that; a one-nil defeat to Coventry City.
Posh will expect a fee for Burgess who will now undergo a medical before completing his move when he returns from holiday.
POSH GET THEIR 20-GOAL MAN
Posh believe they have signed the 20-goal a season striker they were missing last season.
Joe Gormley has signed a three-year contract at the ABAX and it was assistant manager Grant McCann that brought him to the attention of Posh when McCann played for Linfield last season.
The former Cliftonville striker has broken records in his time at the Belfast club notching 40 goals for his side last season, including an impressive five hat-tricks, on his way to breaking his own club record for the number of goals scored in a season.
Watch what manager Dave Robertson and Joe Gormley have to say about the transfer.
Gormley is the second summer signing for Posh with one more permanent signing expected in the next few weeks. Posh are still expected to bring in a couple of players on season long loans.
FIXTURE LIST RELEASED
It`s the day everyone looks forward to during the off-season, fixture list day!
For the second season in a row, Posh are off on their travels on the first day of the season and they again face Rochdale in the opener! Posh won the corresponding fixture one-nil last season thanks to a second half strike from Kyle Vassell.
First, last, Boxing Day and New Year fixtures are:
First home League match – Saturday, 15th August v Colchester United
Boxing Day – Home to Chesterfield (which is the reverse fixture from last season!)
New Year – No match on New Year`s Day but there is one on 2nd January, 2016. This is away to Sheffield United.
Last League match – Home to Blackpool – Sunday, 8th May
Other notable dates/fixtures are:
Tue, 18th August – Home v Sheffield United
Sat, 22nd August – Away to last seasons League Two Champions Burton Albion
Sat, 3rd October – Home to Millwall
Tue, 20th October – Home to Wigan Athletic
Good Friday (Fri, 25th March) – Home to Coventry City
Easter Monday (Mon, 28th March) – Away to Fleetwood Town
The full list of fixtures can be found HERE. There have been a couple of amendments so far though. Find out what they are HERE.
HOME MATCH IN CAPITAL ONE CUP
Posh received a home draw for the first round of the Capital One Cup and it is against the side that played in the last home League match against Posh last season – Crawley Town.
The match will kick-off at 7:45pm on Tuesday, 11th August.
The full draw for the first round can be found HERE with information on ticket prices HERE.
NEW HOME KIT TO BE LAUNCHED
The new home Posh kit for the 2015-2016 season is to be launched at a special event at Serpentine Green, Hampton.
The event will take place on Sunday, 5th July starting off at 11am. The event will be attended by Mr Posh, Peter Burrow, Mick the Skip, the Posh management team and representatives from the playing squad who will be modelling the new kit alongside a player from the under 9`s, 12`s and 15`s Academy sides.
The Mick George cheerleaders will kick-off proceedings and there will be a question and answer session with first team manager Dave Robertson and assistant Grant McCann.
There will be a variety of events for all the family which includes a FIFA competition run by the staff from GAME and a speed kick cage. Young fans will also get the chance to win the new home strip in the Mick George ‘skip challenge`. Representatives from sponsors Princebuild and Vend Snax will also be present.
MORE PRE-SEASON MATCHES CONFIRMED
Posh have nearly confirmed all the pre-season matches due to take place with more fixtures being announced this week.
The matches confirmed so far are:
| Confirmed Pre-Season Peterborough United Matches | ||||
| Date | Time | Home | v | Away |
| Wed, 8th July | 19:45 | Dulwich Hamlet | v | Posh |
| Sat, 11th July | 15:00 | Posh | v | West Ham United |
| Wed, 15th July | TBC | Cliftonville | v | Posh |
| Tues, 21st July | 19:45 | Barnet | v | Posh |
| Sat, 25th July | 15:00 | Posh | v | Ipswich Town |
| Tues, 28th July | 19:45 | Grimsby Town | v | Posh |
| Sat, 1st Aug | 15:00 | Posh | v | Cambridge United |
| Tues, 4th Aug | 19:45 | Bishop`s Stortford | v | Posh |
OTHER POSH NEWS
The following are a few other pieces of news to come out this week relating to Posh:
VIDEO : Robbo on fixtures list Match sponsorship packages now available Canvas pictures brighten up Posh training ground New leisurewear now in store
POSH RUMOUR MILL
It`s been a fairly quiet week with regards to rumours as most people are now speculating who the final permanent signing will be. Barry Fry has been quoted as saying that it`ll be an “exciting winger”!
Many people believe it`ll be Dean Cox. Cox has a good relationship with chairman Darragh MacAnthony and now Leyton Orient find themselves in League Two, would Cox want to move to a higher League team? Cox is on honeymoon at the moment so if he is the third signing for Posh, it won`t happen until he returns.
Another winger being mentioned is that of Ross Clarke from Linfield. Grant McCann will know all about him but the rumour could have started just because McCann spent time over the water last season and that we`re after a winger!
Will we end up with just one more player or can we expect more players coming in to the club? MacAnthony certainly hints that one more player incoming may not be the last as he said: “I see the gaffer made cardinal error lol of suggesting only 1 more signing. I’m sure that’s set off usual lot into whinge mode- fuse lit”.
It will probably turn out to be one more player in until we start to get rid of the players on the transfer list and then as they leave, we will then bring others in to the club.
LEAGUE ONE ROUND-UP
Other than teams making signings, it`s been a very quiet week news-wise for League One sides?including Blackpool!
Slightly belated, but Scunthorpe United have cancelled the contract of winger Jennison Myrie-Williams by mutual consent. The 27-year-old joined the Iron on a two-year deal last summer after rejecting a new deal with Port Vale. Myrie-Williams made just seven starts for the Glanford Park side before joining Tranmere on loan in January for the remainder of the season.
Sheffield United have renamed the Jessica Ennis-Hill stand at Bramall Lane, less than three years after naming it after the Olympic champion. The stand was named to honour the Sheffield-born athlete’s success in the London 2012 heptathlon. After the Blades potential move for convicted rapist Ched Evans last season, Ennis-Hill wanted her name to be removed from the stand. Her name has now been removed but this is because of local estate agent Redbrik Estate Agency sponsoring it.
LEAGUE ONE TRANSFERS
The transfers that have happened since last week are:
| League One related transfers made during the last week | ||||
| Date | Player | From | To | £ |
| 12th June | Craig Morgan | Rotherham United | Wigan Athletic | Free |
| 12th June | Darren McKnight | Unattached | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
| 12th June | Kyle Letheren | Dundee | Blackpool | Free |
| 14th June | Joe Gormley | Cliftonville | Peterborough United | Undisclosed |
| 15th June | Ben Williamson | Port Vale | Gillingham | Free |
| 15th June | Remie Streete | Newcastle | Port Vale | Free |
| 15th June | Clark Robertson | Aberdeen | Blackpool | Free |
| 15th June | Sam Kelly | Norwich City | Port Vale | Free |
| 15th June | Bradley Garmston | WBA | Gillingham | Free |
| 15th June | Luke Berry | Cambridge United | Barnsley | Undisclosed |
| 15th June | Calum Butcher | Dundee United | Burton Albion | Free |
| 16th June | Matt Tootle | Crewe Alexandra | Shrewsbury Town | Free |
| 17th June | Jimmy Ryan | Chesterfield | Fleetwood Town | Free |
| 17th June | Gary Roberts | Chesterfield | Portsmouth | Undisclosed |
| 17th June | Matt Dolan | Bradford City | Yeovil Town | Free |
| 18th June | Sam Foley | Yeovil Town | Port Vale | Free |
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
James Pearson who was on loan at Posh at the end of the season has been sacked by his parent club Leicester City. He was among a trio of players who took part in a racist sex tape which was filmed on the club’s end-of-season tour of Thailand. Pearson, 22, along with Tom Hopper, 21, and Adam Smith, 22, had their contracts terminated following an internal investigation by the club.
Former Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur player Clint Dempsey could be in a bit ot trouble with the Football Authorities. In his latest match for Seattle Sounders, he was so frustrated at the referee that he threw the ref`s notebook to the ground before picking it up and tearing it up into pieces!! Seattle were losing at the time of the incident and had already lost two players to red cards and were down to eight players after another player went off injured after all three subs had been made. Seven-man Seattle eventually lost the Cup match 3-1 but the former USA International must be in serious trouble for his actions.
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