24th June 21:30

Stones boss Peter Nott is continuing his preparations for the new season. Here is his latest update.

We are pleased to announce the signing of Simon Glover from Chelmsford City, the 28 year old centre midfielder / centre half has a wealth of Conference and Ryman experience and has previously played for Wycombe Wanderers, Welling Utd, Dover Athletic, Folkestone Invicta, Heybridge Swifts, Ashford Town, Bromley and Tonbridge Angels.

Simon missed a large part of last season through injury but recovered in time to feature in the end of season play off games for Chelmsford. Simon lives in Maidstone and is delighted to be joining his home town club that his late father John Glover served so well in the 80s, and without doubt his versatility and leadership will be a great asset to the team.

We have agreed terms with full back Rob Carter to join us from Thamesmead Town. Rob previously played for our Ryman youth team and Reserve teams and during that time he was an ever present for England Schoolboys including an appearance at Wembley. He relunctantly left at the start of last season to join Bromley before eventually signing for Thamesmead. Rob is a very commited player and can't wait to get back into a Stones shirt.

We have also been in discussions with Welling United to allow promising youngsters Jake Hobbs and Adam Marsh to train with us during the pre season with a view to both players signing on a dual registration basis. Jake can either play up front or wide right and netted five times in 17 games for Welling last year in the Conference, whilst Adam is a centre forward who netted four goals in three Kent Senior Cup games for Welling last season.

One player that will not be featuring for us next season is Chris Saunders who has decided to join up with Cray Wanderers, unfortunately due to injury Chris never managed a settled run in the team since joining us late last season but he is a great lad and we wish him all the best.

The squad is shaping up well now and we have also invited some other players along to pre-season training ,so competition for places will be high which is a healthy situation. We report back for training at Cobdown on the 6 July and we expect to see all of the boys come back in good shape so we can get off to a great start.

15th June 18:00

Maidstone United Football Club held their annual end of season presentation at the Hilton Maidstone during the weekend of 12/13 June.

Many of the club's 31 teams came together to celebrate the 2009/2010 season. Trophies were awarded to the most improved player, players' player and manager's player. There was also a clubman award - this prize recognised outstanding achievement or commitment, triumph over adversity or a good all-rounder.

•  Maidstone United Presentation Weekend 2010

9th June 13:30

The Stones are delighted to announce that we have completed the signings of two ex Stones defenders Nick Davis and Marc Clarey.

Nick joins us from Tonbridge Angels where he spent a frustrating season recovering from a tendon operation which restricted his 1st team appearances to a solitary game towards the end of the campaign, however he is now fully fit and raring to go again. Nick previously played for the Stones back in our Kent League days under Jim Ward and left to join Fisher Athletic where he was an integral player in both their 'Double' and 'Treble' winning teams which saw them capture the Rymans South and Premier League titles along the way. Nick then signed full time for Fisher as they gained promotion into the Conference but was forced to leave due to their financial demise and he linked up again with Jim Ward at Ramsgate before being enticed over to Tonbridge at the start of last season. 28 year old Nick has that 'winning mentality' and brings a vast amount of experience to the team and also possesses an excellent goal scoring record for a central defender where he is a constant threat at set pieces.

Marc joins from troubled Grays Athletic where he was an ever present for them in the Conference after signing from Waltham Forest in February. The Essex based 22 year old central defender relunctantly left the Stones at the end of the 2007/08 season so he is extremely pleased to be back and can't wait for the season to start. Marc has also previously played for Billericay and Maldon Town.

Nick and Marc will now link up with our other new signings Simon Petit (Ramsgate) and Colin Richmond (Sittingbourne) and discussions are also progressing well with a couple of other targetted players so watch this space. We have also invited a few players along to pre-season training so we can take a closer look at them and they all have experience at Rymans level or above.

We have also been busy in speaking to all of last seasons squad and at this stage we also pleased to report that the following players have all put pen to paper: Andy Walker, James Peacock, Tom Parkinson, Butch Ulph, Ant Bodle, Antonio Gonnella, Keelan Mooney, Adrian Stone and Danny Hockton (who has a remaining year left on the contract he signed on joining). In addition we will also be signing many of our promising successful Reserve / Ryman team players and they will be given the opportunity to impress and stake a place in the squad. As previously reported Peter Hawkins, Roland Edge and Lynden Rowland have all left the club whilst Nathan Paul, Jermaine Darlington, Mark Corneille and Chris Saunders are still considering their options. We will invite all 4 along to pre-season training but it is important to remember that we are working to a significantly reduced budget this season so we will not have the resource available to accomodate them all.

We report back for pre-season training at Cobdown on Tuesday 6th July and myself, Tony and our new coach Steve Nolan are busy finalising a programme to ensure we get the players to peak fitness during this period whilst at the same time making it enjoyable. We have to date arranged 8 pre-season games and have one more to finalise on the 24th July, however you will have probably have noticed that they are all away games as we have so far been unable to obtain any dates for home fixtures which sadly means we will not generate any income that comes your way when playing against high profile clubs at home. Looking ahead we are also pleased to confirm that we have secured training facilities for every Tuesday night and Thursday night during the season, although it is disappointing that we have to travel to the Gillingham and Gravesend area's to find these facilities as unfortunately there are not any venues suitable or available in Maidstone!

We'll keep you posted on any further developments and roll on the new season!

6th June 12:00

Maidstone United Football Club are hosting trials to recruit elite players for their Ryman Youth League team for the 2010/11 season.

Trials will be held on Saturday 12 June and Saturday 19 June between 10am and 12.30pm at Oakwood Park, Maidstone, (off Queens Road or Tonbridge Road).

Following the highly successful 2009/2010 season in which the team won the Ryman Youth League East and reached the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup, the club wishes to attract and develop the best young players in the region to achieve their full potential both as individuals and within a team.

This invitation extends to current, eligible Maidstone players and to any player from outside the club who wish to compete at this elite level for Maidstone United Football Club.

Please contact Andy Ryan on 07795 121817 or email drewryan@hotmail.co.uk to register your interest and arrange attendance at the trial.

Information on other team trial can be found on Stones Community - log on to www.stonescommunity.co.uk

6th June 12:00

The new management team for Maidstone United Ladies has been announced.

Lee Jamieson will take on the team manager role and Ebun Thomas will be assistant team manager. Kieron Martin will be goalkeeping coach. Congratulations to all three, we wish you the very best.

4th June 19:30

Maidstone United are looking to recruit a Reserve team manager and a under 18 Kent Youth League team manager.

As part of a successful community club, the roles of Reserve team manager and a under 18 Kent Youth team manager are important positions within the footballing structure at Maidstone United. Applicants would be required to adhere to the club’s policy of developing and highlighting local players to support and assist the first team management.

The successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a good working knowledge of non-league football, have good communication skills and adopt a flexible approach to team working.

A Level 2 coaching qualification is preferred as a minimum for both positions, although not essential.

The Reserve team plays in Kent League Division 1. Matches are played mainly on Saturday afternoons with occasional floodlit midweek fixtures.

The Kent Youth League under 18s play on Sunday mornings in the Central under 18 Kent Youth League.

Anyone interested in the role should send their CV to Maidstone Utd First Team Assistant Manager, Tony Cornwell, via email to tcparcornwell@aol.com

Closing date for applications 11th June 2010.

2nd June 15:00

Peter Hawkins has confirmed to us today that he will be joining Tonbridge Angels for the forthcoming season.

We have tried very hard to persuade Peter to stay but unfortunately we also have to take into consideration the reduced budget we have available this season and ultimately Peter feels it is in his best interests to move on to pastures new.

Peter was outstanding for us last season and our efforts will now be focussed on signing a suitable replacement.

1st June 10:00

Simon Petit, a 28 year old midfielder, joins us from Ramsgate after spending most of his playing career with them apart from a brief spell with Maidstone United under Jim Ward's reign in the Kent League. Simon has a great attitude to the game and we look forward to seeing his whole hearted displays in the centre of our midfield, and he is also the owner of a very long throw.

We also welcome back Colin Richmond who previously played for our Ryman Youth team under Tony Cornwell's management before spending the last two years at Sittingbourne. During that time Colin won both the Supporters' and Players' Player of the Year awards. Colin is a very intelligent player with an excellent range of passes and he also chips in with his fair share of goals from his midfield role.

We have also strengthened our first team coaching team with the appointment of UEFA B Licensed Coach Steve Nolan. Steve lives in Bearsted and currently coaches at Gillingham FC and has previously been first team coach / Assistant Manager at Dover Athletic, Sittingbourne and Ashford Town mainly working with Clive Walker. Steve is a great addition to our existing management team and will be tasked to deliver quality training sessions to enhance both the team's overall level of fitness and specific area's of play that need improving.

We are also in the final stages of negotiations with a couple of other new players that we have targetted and we hope to make further announcements very shortly. The majority of last season's squad have also put pen to paper however as we still have some players who are considering our revised offers we will bring you news as soon as all discussions have been finalised.