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Magpies' double delight

by Rob Hodder

Dorchester Town Football Club are delighted to announce the signing today of striker Ryan Moss.

Moss has signed a one year contract with the Magpies after they agreed an undisclosed training compensation fee under the Bosman regulations with Bashley for the 21-year-old striker.

Moss had a brief spell with his home town club Dorchester in 2006 before signing for Bashley where he went on to make 98 first team appearances scoring 42 goals in two very successful seasons with the New Forest outfit.

Also joining the Magpies today, despite being courted by another Blue Square South club, is attacking midfielder Nick Crittenden, who has this afternoon signed a two year contract.

The 29-year-old began his career as a trainee with Chelsea where he made just three first team appearances before having a short loan spell with Plymouth Argyle.

He joined Yeovil Town in 2000 where he enjoyed four successful seasons, winning the FA Trophy as well as back-to-back promotions from the Conference National into League One.

On leaving Yeovil Crittenden moved back to the Conference National where he has played since then in spells with Aldershot and more recently Weymouth.

On completing his first two new signings of the summer, Magpies manager Shaun Brooks was clearly delighted and said: "I am really pleased to have secured the signatures of both Ryan Moss and Nick Crittenden today.

"I have been tracking Ryan since the New Year and have been very impressed by his performances. He is big, strong and has a good physical presence up front which will be well suited in the Conference South.

"He creates goals and most importantly he scores them and I think he will fast become a fans' favourite."

On the capture of the former Yeovil Town star Nick Crittenden, he added: "Nick will be a massive signing for this club.

"He is a very experienced footballer who, despite being only 29, has almost 300 league appearances to his name at a minimum of Conference National level.

"Despite strong interest from a Blue Square club, negotiations were quite quick, made easier by the fact that the lad really wanted to join Dorchester Town. He is aware of what we are trying to achieve here and wanted to be a part of it."

Magpie fans may not have to wait long for the next group of signings as Brooks is hoping to secure the signatures of two more Conference National players in the next few days.

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