Tony joins EFC exodus
Tony Taggart has become the second player this summer to leave Eastleigh and join forces with former Spitfires boss Paul Doswell at Sutton United.
The London-based winger returned to the Silverlake last term after a stint with Newport County and was not included on Eastleigh's nine-strong list of released players issued earlier this month.
But although the Spitfires did their best to keep him, Taggart has opted to follow in midfielder Anthony Riviere's footsteps to Ryman champions Sutton who will next season join Eastleigh in the Blue Square Bet South.
Eastleigh's director of football Dave Malone said: "Tony Taggart rejected a very good offer from EFC and decided to join Sutton United, which is much closer to home - and, one would assume, more lucrative!
"We are, of course, disappointed that Taggs has left, but we move on and expect to soon complete the re-signing of several of our players from last season.
"We are also in negotiation with one or two other players with BSB South experience along with 50 or 60 'possibles' for our Development Programme."
Taggart is the tenth first-team player to leave Eastleigh this summer along with Riviere, Peter Adeniyi, Warren Goodhind, Richard Graham, Jason Matthews, Shaun McAuley, Brett Poate, Jamie Brown and Ian Herring.
Coach Matt Gray resigned earlier this week.
The London-based winger returned to the Silverlake last term after a stint with Newport County and was not included on Eastleigh's nine-strong list of released players issued earlier this month.
But although the Spitfires did their best to keep him, Taggart has opted to follow in midfielder Anthony Riviere's footsteps to Ryman champions Sutton who will next season join Eastleigh in the Blue Square Bet South.
Eastleigh's director of football Dave Malone said: "Tony Taggart rejected a very good offer from EFC and decided to join Sutton United, which is much closer to home - and, one would assume, more lucrative!
"We are, of course, disappointed that Taggs has left, but we move on and expect to soon complete the re-signing of several of our players from last season.
"We are also in negotiation with one or two other players with BSB South experience along with 50 or 60 'possibles' for our Development Programme."
Taggart is the tenth first-team player to leave Eastleigh this summer along with Riviere, Peter Adeniyi, Warren Goodhind, Richard Graham, Jason Matthews, Shaun McAuley, Brett Poate, Jamie Brown and Ian Herring.
Coach Matt Gray resigned earlier this week.
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