Pulis believes he has a good knowledge of players and signed the likes of Ryan Shawcross and Richard Cresswell during the summer, while Danny Pugh and Leon Cort arrived on loan early in the season.

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All three are out of contract at the County Ground in the summer and Robins boss Danny Wilson is keen to keep the trio at the club.

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Middlesbrough have already signed goalkeeper Danny Coyne and winger Mark Yeates this summer and Southgate now is likely to look at improving other areas of the team.

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The 57-cap international joins Wales captain Craig Bellamy on the doubtful list for Wales' summer games, while West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon is a long-term absentee.

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The summer saw a number of key players such as Danny Higginbotham, Jonathan Fortune and Lee Hendrie leave the club.

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Barry Douglas made a fine United debut following his summer switch from Queen's Park, while Danny Swanson, Jon Daly and David Goodwillie were also recalled after Thursday's Europa League exit.

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Robson, who had also attracted the interest of former manager Danny Wilson at Swindon Town, becomes the Cumbrians' third summer signing following the additions of defender Ian Harte and goalkeeper Adam Collin.

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The 24-year-old Haiti international's contract at Swindon expired this summer and he will be reunited with former Robins boss Danny Wilson.

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Turner took over from former boss Danny Wilson on a caretaker basis midway through last season, and this summer has been his first full pre-season with the squad.

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There was speculation that Pardew would lose his job at the end of last season but the 49-year-old remained in charge and strengthened his squad in the summer, signing the likes of Ryan Dickson, Frazer Richardson and Danny Butterfield.

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