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That's a decent signing I believe. Remember him being a right shithouse for Forest Green.

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Mark Cooper has clinched a deal for another of his transfer targets after experienced defender Mark Ellis put pen to paper on a two-year contract at The Progression Solicitors Stadium.

The 32-year-old was released by Tranmere Rovers at the end of last season but has worked under Cooper before at Forest Green Rovers and the Bluebirds boss was quick to make his move for the centre-back.

Ellis, who has more than 400 senior games under his belt, starred on loan at Notts County during the finale to the 2020/21 campaign, scoring some crucial goals as they came close to promotion from the National League.

A former Bolton Wanderers youngster, Devon-born Ellis first made his name closer to home in the colours of Torquay United whom he helped win promotion to the Football League in 2008/09.

After a short loan stay at Forest Green, the combative defender signed a deal at Crewe Alexandra where he was a regular for two seasons before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in the summer of 2014.

A couple of loan moves to Carlisle United paved the way for a permanent switch to Brunton Park in 2016 before he took the chance to work under Mark Cooper for the first time during another temporary stint at Forest Green.

Ellis, well known for his no-nonsense approach to defending and his attacking threat from set-pieces, also spent time on loan with Leyton Orient before completing a move to Tranmere in July 2018.

However, when he became a free agent at the end of last term, Cooper was keen to be reunited with Ellis once again and he has now become Barrow’s sixth signing of the summer.

Quality signing this. Building a bit of a squad here is Cooper.

Wow! Wasn’t expecting that, welcome to the club Mark Ellis

Excellent. 32 but looks as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog. No worries on the "legs" front.

Another solid signing for you. Ellis may be no spring chicken, but he’s a solid league 2 defender.

Decent squad you’re building down there, should be very competitive in league 2!

Moonie wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:16 pm Another solid signing for you. Ellis may be no spring chicken, but he’s a solid league 2 defender.

Decent squad you’re building down there, should be very competitive in league 2!

32 is the new 22 as any fule no.

Hi all, newby here.
What a signing that is. I watched the Notts County v Chesterfield play-off game and he was awesome apart from scoring a last minute winner!

Tranmere fan review;

‘He was class for the season that got curtailed, absolute leader, and good bloke does a lot of charity stuff.
He got a serious injury. When he got back fit our last manager didn't give him a look in, he spent the last part of this season on loan at Notts County, scored something like 7 goals in 15 matches.
Think we missed a trick if we didn't offer him a new deal’

Happy with that

Just watched the interview........
No seagulls, poor that !

Good solid defender great signing. Came back well from a serious ACL injury and more than proved his fitness on loan at Notts County from Tranmere.

Great signing.

He is an ideal partner for Platty, think he’ll really bring him on again this season. Great signing