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Having brought in five new faces and his own back room staff following the takeover by Gap Personnel, O'Shaughnessy is targeting a steady improvement on last season.

"Everything at the club is new and because of that we will look to make steady improvements this season," he said.

"The squad is looking good, I have brought in some good footballers who I know have the right ability and character to succeed at the club, but it will take time for everyone and every aspect to gel together.

"The new owners are committed to making sure we have the best training facilities in the league and there are coaches available for away trips. They have given me their word that they will try and do whatever they can for the club.

"I was impressed with what was at the club already and there are some good individuals here. We are still on the lookout for new players but if they don't materialise then the squad we have is in good shape.

After the takeover from Gap Personnel, The Nomads were installed as 25/1 shots for the title but O'Shaughnessy insists he heads in to the new campaign under no pressure.

"We just want to take one game at a time," highlighted the former Leeds United apprentice.

"As I have said, this season is for steady progress with the aim for the future to get in to the 'Super Ten'.

"The odds do not make a difference to me because they are based on the takeover before we have kicked a ball.

"I will be making sure we take one game at a time because it is easy to look at games in the future and think about points to be won, the problem is that it hardly ever happens like that."

Meanwhile, O'Shaughnessy has raided former club Caernarfon Town again this week.

Following the signings of defenders Lee Bamber and Phillip Clarke, O'Shaughnessy has added Keiron Quinn and Craig Vernon to The Nomads squad.

Quinn is a talented centre midfielder, who was released by Wrexham just three years ago while Vernon is a teenage goalkeeper, who was formerly with Chester City Youth.

On the coaching side, it has been announced that former Rhyl coach Lee Coathup will not be joining the club due to personal reasons.

Instead, former Newtown manager Roger Preece will be amongst the coaching staff at the club, joining Director of Football Levi Lloyd from the old Cymru Alliance side, GAP Queens Park.

Kicks FC apparently made a general enquiry about the international transfer regulations and this was misinterpreted as a request for international clearance, but Bungle had never signed any documents.
So the problems resulted from a genuine misunderstanding and the club would like to praise Kicks FC Wallsend for the quick, efficient and courteous way they have helped to resolve the matter. Gap Connah's Quay Officials have been very impressed with everything about the rising Tyneside club and look to build a playing relationship with them in the near future.

GAP Connah's Quay are embroiled in a transfer wrangle over captain Chris Williams with Kicks FC Wallsend and the FAW.
The league's official website claimed on Friday that Williams had signed for the Tyneside Amateur League outfit, which came as a shock to both Nomads and the player, who said: "I have trained with Kicks on one occasion to keep myself fit in preparation for me to go to America on my four-year scholarship, as I am unable to attend training anywhere else during the week.
"I am 100% committed to Steve O'Shaughnessey and Connah's Quay Nomads until I go."
Williams, who is known throughout the Welsh Premier as Bungle and has been working in the North East for a sales promotion company, denies that he has ever signed a registration form, but Nomads' secretary Trevor Green confirmed that the FAW has received and granted a request for international clearance from Kicks.
"I am surprised that the FAW has agreed to the request, because I am under the impression that they are first obliged to contact the player's existing club, and we have received no such request nor agreed to the player's release," said Green today.
"Chris is adamant that he has never signed a player registration form and we are asking for a copy from the FA so that we can verify the signature."
In the meantime, Williams has signed for the Nomads for next season and played in a 5-0 behind-closed-doors friendly defeat at The New Saints on Saturday morning.
4 July 2008

NOMAD BUNGLE DENIES TOON SWITCH

Chris Williams is staying at Nomads for the time being.

CONNAH'S QUAY central defender Chris Williams has denied that he is making a move to Kicks FC Wallsend, who play in the Tyneside Amateur League.
Williams says: "I have been working up in Wallsend for some time and have trained with Kicks on one occasion to keep myself fit in preparation for me to go to America on my four-year scholarship, as I am unable to attend training anywhere else during the week.
"I am 100% committed to Steve O'Shaughnessey and Connah's Quay Nomads until I go."
New Nomads' manager Steve O'Shaughnessy was hopeful that "Bungle" would start the season on Deeside, where he was captain last season, before a planned move to study in the USA.
Williams is planning to take-up a four-year football scholarship at the Holy Names University in California, saying it is "a dream come true" that more than made up for his disappointment at missing out on trials with Millwall and Tranmere Rovers due to two serious injuries.
He joined Connah's Quay from Flint Town United in 2004 to claim a regular berth in the centre of the Nomads' defence and scored 14 goals from 116 Welsh Premier appearances for the Deeside outfit, where he was joint leading scorer last season, mainly from the penalty spot.

Most of the top players from last seasons Connahs Quay Nomads squad participated and did well and players who represented at least 6 other clubs last season were also present. On show were two Welsh Semi-Pro Internationals and a collection of well known Welsh Premier League names.

In the rain, Manager Steve O'Shaughnessy led a lively training session in a great atmosphere which gives an early indication that the team spirit for which Nomads are renowned, will be as good as ever this coming season.

In the presence of two League Managers, Bangor's Nev Powell and Newtown's Darren Ryan will both be happy with the draws that they witnessed. Powell's Welsh Cup Winners have been drawn in Group 4 with two of last years strugglers, Porthmadog and Caersws. Meanwhile, Ryan's Newtown will also fancy their chances of progressing in Group 3 against NEWI Cefn Druids and Caernarfon Town.

New boys Prestatyn Town, who were formally accepted into the League this afternoon, will face Full-Timers The New Saints and Connah's Quay Nomads in Group 6. The final Mid/North Wales group contains Welshpool Town, Airbus UK and Rhyl.

The two Southern Groups were bizarrely drawn exactly as they were last year, with last season's Semi-Finalists Aberystywth Town joining Carmarthen Town and Haverfordwest County in Group 1, whilst holders Llanelli will face Afan Nedd duo Port Talbot Town and Neath again.

There will be four group games with the teams playing each other on a Home/Away basis and the six Group Winners will progress with the best-two
Runners-Up. The matches will be played in midweek after the season starts.

FAW Licensing Officer Andrew Howard conducted a presentation on UEFA Club Licensing and announced that the FAW had invested £51,000 in the Echocardiograms project this season, which saw 402 players tested throughout the League. The seven succesfully Licensed clubs were presented with the Club Licenses by the FAW President Mr. Peter Rees.

Rondo Media, the new Broadcasters of the League also introduced themselves and expressed their delight at the 4-year deal, which starts for the new Season. They stated that they hoped to Broadcast one main game and four or five highlights' on a Saturday evening. They also said that there would also be a programme on Tuesday evenings.

The re-structuring of the League was briefly discussed, but the League Secretary John Deakin explained that nothing could progress until the publication of the FAW's new Strategy Document. Summer football was also briefly discussed and a show of hands confirmed that there were still seven clubs interested in the switch.

It was also confirmed that Llangefni Town would be relegated and Prestatyn Town were welcomed into the League and praised by Mr. Deakin, the President Peter Rees and Phil Woosnam, the League's Chairman for the excellent work that they carried out to ensure that Bastion Road met the League's Ground Criteria.

Loosemores Cup Draw
Group 1: Aberystwyth Town, Carmarthen Town, Haverfordwest County.
Group 2: Neath Athletic, Llanelli AFC, Port Talbot Town.
Group 3: Caernarfon Town, NEWI Cefn Druids, Newtown AFC.
Group 4: Bangor City, Caersws, Porthmadog.
Group 5: Airbus UK Broughton, Rhyl, Welshpool Town.
Group 6: Connah's Quay Nomads, Prestatyn Town, TNS.

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