Crawley have paid transfer fees for Bradford's Scott Neilson, Salisbury duo winger Chris Flood and Matt Tubbs and Peterborough winger Sergio Torres this summer.

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While quarterbacks Gary Nova and Chas Dodd are back, Flood has hopes for Chris Laviano, a four-year starter for Holy Trinity on Long Island.

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"We are not concerned about flood risk, " said Chris Ward, executive director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site.

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