Forfar boss Dick Campbell pleased with pre-season preparations

Forfar boss Dick Campbell has expressed his delight at the way his pre-season preparations have gone so far.

The veteran manager has just returned from a sunshine break and ran the rule over his players at Station Park last night.

They came back for their first pre-season sessions last week, just a month after their Championship play-off heartbreak against Alloa.

It is all a far cry from Campbell’s days as a player when there was a more leisurely lay-off before the rigours of pre-season.

He said: “I have 20 players signed and I just am waiting to hear from one more.

“To be honest, I couldn’t be happier as I am still under budget and will also have loans to use.

“The young lads we have added to the squad are all a year older and more experienced which is pleasing as well.

“The players all deserve great credit as they only had four weeks off before coming back for pre-season last week.

“When I was a player, you got a three-month break but the draw for the Petrofac Cup is next Monday and we have to be prepared for an early start to the season.”