Very good looking midfield that. I think that we either need 9 midfielders with Waggy/Cook as 5th choice striker or 8 midfielders with a new 5th choice striker. Hammond or DNG to replace Clarke would be decent. I wouldn't mind Stephens leaving still though, and then bring in another midfielder.
good player I hear. Swansea were linked with him to replace Allen. Means that Stephens is probably certain to stay now. Unless Wenger conjures up a late raid for Cabaye, and Newcastle step in for Dale.
Expect he will be disapointed rather than too miffed - up to him to play well now and persuade a premiership club he is worth making more than a half hearted effort for. Or of course help us get to the Premiership and play there that way!
I agree Melrose. I don't think we would have rejected 2mil+ if we were desperately skint. Especially seeing as Hammond could be available for a lot less.
I agree Melrose. I don't think we would have rejected 2mil+ if we were desperately skint. Especially seeing as Hammond could be available for a lot less.
Expect he will be disapointed rather than too miffed - up to him to play well now and persuade a premiership club he is worth making more than a half hearted effort for. Or of course help us get to the Premiership and play there that way!
Better chance of playing Prem football next year by staying with us than going to Villa. They look a team about to go into freefall.
Great days entertainment though. At various times during the day our midfield consisted of Hollands, Jacko, Pritchard and Quinn. Then Hollands, Jacko, Pritchard and Reo-Coker, Then the afore trio and Boyd, then Hammond. Will be interesting to see if we actually do get anyone in!
Villa have now had a bid for Ashly Westwood from Crewe accepted CM around the same age must have been their 2nd choice.
Interesting ... Lambert loves a lower league bargain
1238: DONE DEAL It looks like Jordan Bowery has finally finished his signature on the Aston Villa contract. The 21-year-old striker has completed his move from Chesterfield to Villa on a three-year contract for a fee of about £500,000.
I think he is planning for Championship football already
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CMs - Hollands, Hammond, Stephens, Pritchard
RMs - Green, Wagstaff
LMs - Jacko, Cook
Utility - Kerkar
Unless Powell's confident that he can get a suitable replacement in time though then I'd much rather we didn't sell.
Your gonna wish you sold him
The amounts of money mentioned were far to high with a player of dales limitations
Anything of a million quid was top end holding out for more was greedy and high risk
Heres hoping! :-)
Never want to lose good players but this could set us up for the season and maybe not without losing Chris Solly
DONE DEAL
It looks like Jordan Bowery has finally finished his signature on the Aston Villa contract. The 21-year-old striker has completed his move from Chesterfield to Villa on a three-year contract for a fee of about £500,000.
I think he is planning for Championship football already
Looks like it will be no ins and no outs today which isn't good in my book.
I don't believe the 2.5 million thing
I reckon we wanted about a mil and a half and we never got it