Bonnyrigg Rose prepare for League Two
Bonnyrigg Rose Manager Robbie Horn tells us the priority is tieing down current players before bringing in new ones, as a club who were in the Juniors just five years ago prepare for the SPFL
Last updated 16th May 2022
Bonnyrigg Rose were playing in the Junior ranks five years ago.
Now the Midlothian outfit, with well over a century behind them, are making history as they enter the SPFL.
A Lowland league title victory followed by wins over Fraserburgh and then Cowdenbeath secures them a place in League 2 next season.
But how does a club who have never reached these heights before prepare for the upcoming campaign? For Manager Robbie Horn, he tells Forth News that first priority is keeping the players that got them to this point.
He told us:
"We've obviously got to renegotiate deals with players that we've got, so that first and foremost is a priority to me.
"So hopefully we can get our own players tied up first.
"I've had a number of messages and emails from agents offering players and stuff as well, which is outwith the norm for Bonnyrigg Rose I suppose.
"For me, the most important thing is getting our own boys tied up. They deserve to be rewarded for the season."
The supporters have been right behind their team at New Dundas Park and away from home this season.
Horn believes the fans themselves will be an asset to League 2, saying:
"No disrespect to these teams, but the likes of Albion Rovers who're maybe not getting big supports, all of a sudden you're getting four or five hundred people coming from Bonnyrigg, the support has been incredible.
"There's three hundred odd season ticket holders this year and the club are very, very confident that will sell well in excess of that.
"That for us is huge you know if we can get a guaranteed five hundred season ticket holders."