Doswell’s lofty hopes for arriving pair and Newton
Hawks boss Paul Doswell welcomed his latest two new signings and stated: They both have potential to play in the Football League.
London-based duo of defender Joash Nembhard and exciting attacker Gianni Crichlow became the third and fourth summer arrivals at the club on Tuesday.
They both signed oneyear deals with an option for a further 12 months with the best years appearing ahead of them as both are aged 24.
Nembhard, who joins the Hawks having spent the season with National League South rivals Hemel Hempstead last term, has dipped in and out of the professional game throughout his career.
He spent more than two years in Wales with The New Saints before a brief spell with Sutton United followed at the back end of their National League title-winning season in 2019-20.
While Crichlow, himself a former QPR prospect prior to his release in the summer of 2017, shone for Braintree at the end of the previous campaign, striking four times in the final eight games of the season.
Doswell spoke of his delight at getting deals over the line for both players he believes have more than enough ability to progress into the Football League in the future – along with current squad member Joe Newton.
It's now a case of the pair putting the performances in on the field to make full-time clubs from higher up the pyramid take notice, as the new signing duo prepare to get down to work with the Hawks upon the club’s pre-season return later this month.
Doswell said: ‘There are certain players within the squad who have played Football League and their days for that have come and gone, but they still bring plenty of experience to mix in with the squad.
‘There are other players who we try to sign who we feel can progress and give them an opportunity to progress into the Football League, which is something that's always excited me.
‘Joash and Gianni both come into that category, there's no question about that - as does Joe Newton - so it's an exciting time for them as much as anything.
‘I think the latest two signings that we've made (Joash and Gianni), along with Joe Newton, are really three who could progress into the Football League, in my opinion.’