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Tonbridge sign ex-Charlton, Bristol City, Gillingham, Wimbledon player

Tonbridge Angels surprise supporters as they sign ex-Charlton, Bristol City, Gillingham, AFC Wimbledon player Scott Wagstaff.

The 32 year old is exactly the type of player manager Jay Saunders wanted to bring in, having made increasingly than 300 Football League appearances in a career that’s moreover taken in Bristol City and AFC Wimbledon

He’s been training with the club and played in Saturday’s 3-2 friendly win versus Hythe Town, ready and raring to go.

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Tonbridge can today (2nd October) signify the signing of the former Charlton and Gillingham midfielder Scott Wagstaff.

The 32-year-old, who has made increasingly than 300 football league appearances, was born and still lives in Kent, and played in yesterday’s friendly versus Hythe Town.

Scott said: “I’ve been training with Jay (Jay Saunders, Angels Boss) and the team. To start with I wanted to get my fitness through training, and I definitely want to play for Jay. It’s been a good environment and I’ve really enjoyed it. It’s a club going in the right direction and I’m really looking forward to stuff part of the journey now.

“As soon as I met Jay I knew he was someone I wanted to play for. One of the reasons Jay wanted me to come in is it’s a young group, there are two or three older lads, but football’s going a lot younger, and you need a couple of older heads virtually to get you through unrepealable situations. Hopefully some of the young boys can learn a bit off me and maybe I can learn a bit from the young boys considering you’re unchangingly learning.

“I think I’ve still got a lot to requite at a higher level. I’m not giving up on that. The standard at non-league is often a lot largest than some league two clubs. A lot of older players waif into the national league now. This will be the transition period now, it’s keeping myself fit, and getting a few other things in place for when I finish. I’m in Kings Hill which is not a long journey. I can finish the game and be home in twenty minutes which I haven’t had for a while so that’ll be quite nice.”

Scott was known increasingly as a wide player at Charlton, so where is he expecting to play for the Angels?

“I can play anywhere, I was only playing wing-back a year ago. It’s a good thing to have in my locker to have a few positions, but Jay wants me to add a bit of wits to inside midfield and help manage games. If unrepealable things happen and we get injuries maybe things will transpiration but I think I’ll be in the middle of the park for now.”

Scott was here at Longmead last season, he was in the Bromley squad, who we played on their route to Wembley to win the FA Trophy, but he had to watch the whole run from afar, having got cup-tied surpassing joining the Ravens:

“Yeah, that killed me! I wasn’t worldly-wise to play considering I played 45 minutes for Aldershot, so I had to alimony coming out of the team, which meant it was a stop-start end to the season, although I enjoyed it there. My last game for them was five months ago. The only way to get fit is playing games. Maybe the first two or three I might be a bit off it but I’ll try and come in as sharp as I can. I’ve been looking without myself, so hopefully I can start my season flying and get involved as quickly as I can.”

When asked well-nigh some of his career highlights, you realise there’s quite a nice list to segregate from:

“The promotions with Charlton and Bristol City were massive moments of my career, maybe on a personal level the West Ham game, when we played them in the FA Cup (with AFC Wimbledon) when I scored two goals was probably the weightier game I had. I was very lucky to be involved in a game like that. Nobody will take that yonder from me, but the promotions are when you enjoy yourself considering you’re winning most weeks.”

Saunders said: “I’m really pleased to get Scott in without losing Lofty and Parky. I’ve been working on getting flipside increasingly experienced player virtually the squad and Scott is perfect for us. He’s still a unconfined age and will be a massive goody to us on and off the pitch.”

This is what fans had to say as Tonbridge sign the ex-Charlton, Bristol City, Gillingham, Wimbledon player…

@LeeCloke: Sunny signing

@andrewp05914330: What a signing for u!! A player

@jonshart: You sure that’s not Ramos?

@RunOnTheMind: He’s certainly got a unconfined heritage, but I can’t say I was overly impressed with him yesterday; I felt he looked ordinary. However two trialists playing yesterday were brilliant.

@Peter34027959: Unconfined wits to pass on to younger players , and a very good wittiness player at a higher standard , be unconfined to have on and off the pitch

@ARWURZELBS3: Unconfined player and lad ???????????????? Good luck Waggy

@tonbridgeMartin: Revolving door policy into full effect. I question the team cohesion and stability if this is the ‘new’ norm.

@xanaduflipper: Jay’s given his reasoning overdue this signing – to bring in wits and hopefully stability to the team, given that Loft & Parkinson are out. Wagstaff is a unconfined signing for the club (obviously slightly unjust due to my Charlton history), & I trust Jay knows what he’s doing.

@SteLeeD1991: Pretty good signing that.

@djc_86: Tonbridge certainly towers a squad at present, said in pre season, transition year for me under Saunders for them to push on in the next few years

@MattWatts96: A local lad with plenty of worthiness and a wealth of experience…. ???? #TAFC

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