Folkestone Invicta manager Neil Cugley expects left-back Nathan Green to be big hit with club's fans as he signs from Isthmian South East play-off semi-finalists Cray Valley PM

Boss Neil Cugley expects new Folkestone recruit Nathan Green to be a big hit with the club’s supporters.

Invicta moved swiftly to bring another left-back in after Alfie Paxman left the Isthmian Premier club to re-join Dover.

Green, 30, played for Isthmian South East play-off semi-finalists Cray Valley last season but has previously turned out for Tonbridge, Dulwich Hamlet and Welling in the upper echelons of non-league football.

“He’s a completely different sort of player [to Paxman],” said Cugley who is close to making three further signings.

“He’s 6ft 2in and he’s a bit of a machine. I think it’s a brilliant signing for Folkestone.

“That’s one position we have wanted to get sorted and it’s one of the best signings I have made for a long time.

“I think he will be a really popular player with the fans because he’s so energetic, and he’s at a good age.

“He played higher before at Dulwich. When Dulwich went full-time - he’s a scaffolder by trade - and he didn’t go full-time. He’s one of those players I never thought I’d get to Folkestone!

“We’ve had Alfie playing there anyway but he’s now gone. When Alfie went, it was important to get him in.”

Cugley revealed striker Ade Yusuff - who himself recently agreed a new two-year contract at Cheriton Road - helped convince Green to sign.

He stated: “Ade signed the other day and he knows him well.

“To be fair, Ade helped get it over the line so he has done well for me there.

“Nathan came on Saturday and signed.”

Pre-season training begins this weekend for Invicta and long-serving manager Cugley admits his squad for the new season is now starting to take shape, as Cugley prepares for a 26th consecutive season at the helm.

Cugley commented: “It’s getting there now.

“I looked at the