Romford Raiders team manager Mick Cahill believes their summer recruits will stand them in good stead ahead of next season.

Cahill and player-coach Danny Marshall have added forward Adam Smith and defenceman Grant Baxter from National League South champions Invicta Dynamos.

Cahill told BBC Sport: "They have proven National League quality.

"Adam is a goal scoring forward, he's got great hands. Grant is a big defenceman who can play forward."

Raiders will play the 2010/11 campaign in the National League South after an unsuccessful foray into the English Premier League last year, with the team winning just five league fixtures all season.

"There's nothing more demoralising for the supporters or players than getting beat every week," Cahill added.

We're getting regular communication from overseas players who want to come to Romford Romford Raiders team manager Mick Cahill

"I think the National League is the natural home for Romford. I think the English Premier League is very different.

"We had Elite League teams dropping into the Premier League and their budgets compared to Romford's was very different."

Romford have also added goalkeeper Glen Jackson and defenceman Liam Doyle to their roster.

They had already bolstered their squad with the signings of Tom Davis, Tyrone Miller, Jason Buckman, JJ McGrath and Anthony Leone.

Cahill is not ruling out the arrival of foreign players but is aware they will be limited to two non-British signings.

He said: "We're getting regular communication from overseas players who want to come to Romford.

"Because of the rules the selection process has to be that much more careful."

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