As promised, more official site contributors have been signed up in the last 24 hours and I’m delighted to offer a warm Scout welcome to Akers, Sir Paulos and Superior Being.

All three will be known to most site regulars as keen contributors via the post comments and it was their input here, along with the mix of talents and knowledge they offer, that convinced me that they could help me take the site on further this season. I’ll be breaking down the roles and responsibilities in the near future but, in short, Akers and Sir Paulos will be joining as regular article writers, while Superior Being becomes the official ‘Scout Statistician’ and will be treating us to analysis throughout the season via his ‘Superior Stats’ articles.

There are yet more contributors to come and I’ll be confirming those early next week. With Greek Fan joining us on Thursday, I hope you’ll agree that the team is now taking shape and that you’ll offer a warm welcome to our newest recruits.