is Gord doing Andy's press releases I wonder.....? Barnsley manager Andy Ritchie admits the timing of his search is undermining plans to draft in a proven goalscorer. Ritchie has had no luck in his bid to provide his current strikeforce with extra competition, being turned down on several occasions by players currently at top flight clubs. "I've just been knocked back on two strikers from the Premiership, they're not in their first team, but I thought they might just make us a bit better for the added competition," Ritchie said. "They would have got games, but I think players are waiting for the January window to come to see if they can get something permanent sorted - and that doesn't help us. "But we'll keep going. There's still one or two to look at, but I'm not just going to bring in stocking fillers, we want someone who will really threaten to get in the first team here."
Shame cos a couple he's brought in could fill my stocking anytime! Do you know sometimes I appaul messen