By Chris Mac
May 16 2003

Updated today on the Forum Veronica MacGregor, Airdrie Uniteds Fans Representative, spells out the future of some of the players at Airdrie.

I can confirm that players who will be leaving are:

> Simon Vella
> Liam McVey
> Paul Harvey
> David McGuire
> Jimmy Boyle (Retiring)

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> Players who have signed:

> David Dunn
> Peter Cherrie
> Jerome Verraille
> Stephen Docherty
> Sandy Stewart
> Mark McGeown
> Willie Wilson
> Neil McGowan
> Stephen McKeown

> Of the remaining players, some are on holiday and some are still in talks.

> No announcement will be made about new signings within the the next few weeks. As you will all know, there are a large number of players currently being released and Sandy will pick and choose as and when he feels the time is right.

> The league have advised that the first game of next season will now be on Saturday, 9th August. This will allow the first round of the Challenge Cup to be played on Saturday, 2nd August, therefore extending the season by one week. No fixture list has been announced yet.

> A pre-season friendly against Dundee United will take place on Saturday, 26th July. This game will NOT be behind closed doors and will be the first public outing for the new team signings.

> Next season's home strip will not change, although Pertemps have rebranded and there will be a change to their logo.

> A full set of this season's home programmes can be purchased for £20. There are also a limited number of some away programmes for sale. Contact Les Jones for more info.

> I will be meeting with the board within the next couple of weeks and we will be discussing season ticket prices. Anyone who wishes to have an input into this, or who has any other suggestions to put forward, should contact me at the usual numbers.

> Veronica