By Neil Ravenscroft
February 18 2004

The club SMS service have just announced that Colin Lee has got his way with the appointment of Paul Bracewell as Assistant Manager. Colin Lee said last week that he was approaching the owner with a view to financing the appointment of the former Fulham Manager and Assistant Manager as his number 2 until the end of the season.

Colin has been eager to get Mick Halsall back working with the kids, as the club is placing a greater emphasis on youth devleopment and the appointment of the former Newcastle midfielder as a number two will be crucial to this.

The quotes from Lee today in the Evening Mail also suggest that this may not be the last aquisition this week, although there is no indication as to whether the finance for this move is additional to the football budget, or is being paid for by Oakes' departure.