I'm slightly disappointed that we haven't brought anybody in just yet (ok so it is only 9th), but I guess we should balance this with the fact that nobody has gone either. Plenty of speculation out there and the only credence would appear to be that they are getting the positions right - strikers, centre-half and right-back so far.
Nothing has caught the imagination - Greg Halford a possible Danny Mills replacement from Sunderland to get cover or competition for Yassin Moutaouakil? Stuart Fleetwood, a prolific Forest Green striker - hardly likely to be serious for this season based upon the Chris Dickson experience to date. Centre-half Darren Purse from Cardiff? Maybe a case of wishful thinking based upon the two or three previous occasions Curbs was linked with him in his younger days.
Andy Gray from Burnley might set the pulse racing a bit based upon his performance at the Valley earlier this season, but he's 30 and it's hard to see Burnley's incentive for selling.
Against that there is a piece today that Sundeland have enquired about the injured Andy Reid. This was also likely and may just be journalistic licence although the Irish angle with Roy Keane at least supports the story. Surely not unless the money was silly - £7m plus - and enabled us to buy a suitable replacement? Without him we will can kiss the play-offs goodbye. Personally, I think we need another midfielder of Reid's quality to provide cover for what looks like his frequent absences and also to bolster our tackling and holding options when he is playing.
Come on Pards, put us out of our misery.....
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I'd take £4 mill for Reidy, if it were not a deal done on 31st Jan and we could bring in a quality central midfielder who could inject pace and creativity into central midfield. I note your comments on lack of inspiration from the rumours so far, but I think that we are no longer in the game of being able to recruit names, unless they are of the JFH variety and who would wish that upon us. Still think we'll make the play offs though.
ReplyDeleteAlso, think not having picked up players at this stage is not a bad thing. There is a pecking order, players will be holding out for prem. teams to come in so teams who purchase now may miss out on better players coming available after the Prem. vultures have taken their pickings. BTW Have Luton got anyone worth buying - on the cheap
ReplyDelete