Friday News Round-Up

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 16/06/2006

GRIMSBY Town captain Justin Whittle has signed a new one year contract which keeps the 35-year-old at Blundell Park for another season. With Croft already under contract and Newey expected to sign a new deal, next season's defence is taking shape.

Whether Macca's position next season is as a player or a coach probably depends on whether Graham Rodger can persuade his first choice assistant, believed to be Paul Wilkinson - currently Reserve Team Coach at Cardiff City - to join him at Blundell Park. If he doesn't get his man then Rodger may turn to McDermott as a natural alternative to Wilkie.

A further question mark hangs over the goalkeeper position as Steve Mildenhall is still pondering his future at Blundell Park. Town have offered the 28-year-old a new contract, but he is a free agent, and the Swindon-born 'keeper may choose to follow Russell Slade to his native West County. A decision is expected shortly from Mildenhall.