[Henry Morton]

I've seen a lot of reserves games over the last three years , and I've been excited by one or two new players . . but unfortunately goalkeepers have been as rare as rocking-horse droppings. Danny Alcock is the exception. He's always impressed when he's appeared at the Gt. Harwood Showground , and I'm delighted that he's now showing what he's capable of in the Stanley's 1st team.

So you don't get many goalkeepers of that quality coming up through the ranks, and that's why I believe our signing of Ikeme is very opportune.

Like other contributors to this thread, I'm generally suspicious of the proliferation of "on-loan" players ; I've seen it become the downfall of Halifax Town, for example.

This is different. You have to grab a good goalie when you can, and I'm sure that this is the right move for Stanley at this time.

Let's all welcome the lad at the earliest opportunity.

Strange for Danny, though, that he's the elder statesman already !