Will Davey know these two from his Preston days? That could be one thing that might work in our favour, old pals act and all that!
Get this ... ... rather than signing League Two heroes - could we not look at the following: Arsenal - Song & Aliadiere Blackburn - Todd Charlton - Fortune & Gibbs Everton - Weir Liverpool - Warnock Man City - Thatcher Man Utd - Bardsley Portsmouth - O'Brien & Hughes Sheff Utd - Lucketti & Webber Spurs - Gardner Watford - MacKay & Carlisle West Ham - Collins Wigan - Jackson Mainly defenders ... some loan & some possible permanent signings. Witsoccerbaseart.
If McCann is the sum of his scouting abilities - Then Wilkinson should fall on his sword. See what I did there? Eh. Steve Bruce. On the phone. Arsenal & Man Utd. Simon Davey. On the fax. Bury & Cheltenham.