Some of Bermuda?s top soccer players are continuing their trials in England despite the tribulations of trying to get picked up by pro clubs.

Stephen Astwood, Khano Smith, Damon Ming and Kevin Richards have already spent a month at various clubs across the UK in the hope of following in Shaun Goater?s footsteps.

But with clubs already having put their squads for the season together ? and the reserve teams not starting their season until next month ? the players are currently training with sides with only a slim chance of getting offered contracts.

The players, however, are making a good impression across the pond with coaches at Oxford, Barnet and Grimsby all pleased with what they have seen so far.

?The feedback has been great, I cannot stress that enough,? said Paul Scope, assistant coach at Somerset Trojans and a former non-league player, who flew out last night to the UK to speak to the clubs about the players.

?From what we have heard, they have been impressed with our lads? technical ability and attitude. They have done themselves proud and the clubs have been impressed.

?But it is not a great time to be there at the moment because the clubs have settled squads at the moment and the reserve season doesn?t kick off until September. So that means it is just training, training, training ? and that is not a bad thing.?

Astwood, at Grimsby, was the only player to take part in a proper trial, although he twisted his knee during the 45 minutes he played against Halifax in their final pre-season game.

Smith, at Oxford, and Ming and Richards, at Barnet, continue to train with their respective clubs.

?They have been over there a month and I am hoping to get them another month when I talk to the clubs,? said Scope, who is friends with Oxford boss Graham Rix as well as Barnet?s manager Paul Fairclough.

?We will have to see how it goes. They have done well and it is just a case of what else we can get for them.

?Even if they do end up coming home soon, they will definitely coming back better players for the experience.?

Scope, who pointed out that the clubs were picking up the cost of the players? accommodation, was keen to stress he was not working as an agent for the players but said ?with my business background I will certainly protect them until such time as we do need to bring in agents?.