Shrewsbury Town are seeking to provide their loyal band of supporters with the “wow” factor as their pursuit for new signings continue.Managing director Rob Bickerton is confident the players on Town’s radar will excite fans who are desperate for an improvement on last season’s 18th place League Two finish in 2008-9.

Manager Paul Simpson yesterday confirmed offers for four players are currently on the table, and Bickerton added today: “We are working hard to bring players in and, in my opinion, hopefully bring players in who will make the fans and people go wow.

“We are talking about players who, people who follow the Football League, would recognise (the names) and whose track records and reputations speak for themselves.

“We are working hard but it’s difficult because players who are in demand by more than one club aren’t in a rush to make up their mind – and that’s something we totally understand.”

Speculation continues that Town are in the hunt for Nottingham Forest striker Grant Holt, who is also understood to be attracting attention from Hartlepool and Carlisle, his home town club.

Bickerton, meanwhile, has set his sights on season ticket sales exceeding 3,000 for the first time on record before the close season is out.

Last season’s figure of 2,500 has already been beaten, and Bickerton is thrilled with the response.

“The support the fans are showing is just unbelievable and it would be great if we could get up to 3,000 on season tickets,” he added.

“When people show that kind of commitment, it gives us that security to commit to players.

“There seems a good feeling around the place at the moment and if we can keep that bandwagon going then you never know what can be achieved.”

By James Garrison