THE transfer window will open again on Monday and I’d like to think we’d have someone in before the game against Dagenham and Redbridge.

I’m hopeful about that happening at the moment but things can change quickly when you’re chasing a player.

Someone else might suddenly become interested and they might be closer to where the player lives and he might change his mind.

But, at this point, we’re certainly hopeful about having a freshness about our team when we do play Dagenham.

I’m not willing to say anything about who the player is at this stage because I never like to do that until everything has been sorted.

Hopefully that isn’t far away from happening because it is important for us to bring players in during January.

Negotiations are also continuing with Michael Timlin but his loan spell doesn’t expire until after the game with Dagenham so even if a permanent move isn’t sorted this week, he will still be able to play in both matches.

Luke Daniels can also play against both AFC Wimbledon and Dagenham and Redbridge but there is then another decision to be made.

He’s done well for the football club and we now need to think about what’s going to happen.

There’s plenty to think about and maybe it might make sense to play Glenn Morris this weekend if Luke isn’t going to stay for longer.

But Daniel Bentley is injured again at the moment as well so it’s a situation we are going to be mulling over in the next few days.

It’s a busy time as we’re also playing twice in three days and both games will be difficult.

First up is AFC Wimbledon and they started the season very well indeed.

That showed what they’re capable of producing but they’ve hit a bit of a blip in the last few weeks.

They will be fired up to do well against us and have a couple of players coming back who could make a difference to them.

I’ve been watch to watch them play and they also have excellent support behind them so we’re in for a tough test.

It will be the same against Dagenham too because they’re fighting for their lives.

They have gave us a really good game when we went to their place in the league only a few weeks ago and we’re expecting more of the same on Monday.

Dagenham beat Barnet, who had been doing really well, 3-0 on Boxing Day and they also have some good players so we will have to play well to beat them.

By then we will also have a few players back from suspension and that means we will be starting the new year with more of our players available.

I don’t want us to be hit by as many suspensions in the second half of the season and that’s something I’ve made known to the squad.

Having said that it does seem strange to me that Liam Dickinson is banned this weekend after his booking against Aldershot counted even though the game was abandoned.

However, all teams have to abide to the same set of rules and we will just have to get on with it.

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