from Mark Stokes site: Early Team News Simon Davey on Jamie Ward, "I am disappointed that he didn't sign. I thought he would have fitted in and Barnsley was a good place for him to fulfill his potential. The incentives were there if he performed well, but he wanted more than that and it fell apart. We were too far apart and we have a policy here at the club that we were not going to break it. "Jamie was a striker in form and that attracted me to him. He is young, energetic and great pace. But we move on and look elsewhere. We have other targets but nothing will be done before this weekend's game. We have had a look at Carlisle's Danny Graham, but I don't think we will be pursuing that angle." Click for Jamie Ward Deal Collapses "Michael Coulson has had a setback with his knee and we are not sure how serious, but will be around four to six weeks. Mostto is gone and of course Jamie Cureton could be recalled if he scores too many as after a month he is on 24 hour recall. We will most likely be looking to get in another two strikers. "We have not had any offers for Odejayi, but if one came in it may be in his interests to look at it as he is not in the starting eleven. Iain Hume has his first scan at the end of the month and see how the skull is doing and then the consultant will inform us what is next." Injuries Darren Moore, Jamie Cureton and Jon Macken look to be coming back in, but Diego Leon has done his hamstring this morning, Colace is out with a thigh strain, De Silva is nowhere near and not trained for ten days and Kozluk is not ready either. The midfield has been totally destroyed and I will have to look at playing some in different areas and maybe throw some kids in. "It is very frustrating that we are in a good position, but the injuries make it harder to push up the table, but everyone has these problems so we will just battle through." "Southampton are a good team, young and play with no fear so we won't be underestimating them. If we can get a good month in January we will be closing in on the playoffs."
Not sure how striker contracts work, but I'm guessing there was more pressure on him to perform then your average goal scoring bonus in order to get his wages up to expected levels? That's what I'm reading into it anyway.
Midfield's in a state by the sounds of it Which means Hassell will have to play there and El Haimour will be at left back. God help us. I'd have Potter at left back before him.
It is a well developed Davey tactic Pretend players are injured when they're not, while claiming them to be fit when they're injured. I wish he wouldn't do it.
If Borat plays at left back we'll get fcking murdered. We dont need a left back, we've got the injured Rob Kozluk. ffs.
Hows this for a team then SM Muller Foster Moore Souza Van Homoet JCR Hassell Butterfield El Hamour Macken Cureton If Davey is really telling the truth thats it - unless he plays Rigters or Cureton in Midfield
Its probably about the best we've got if all the injuries are legit, dont see much other option. Fckng El Ham Poor. 2 nil Saints.
RE: Reading in between the lines Yep a week to get swelling down and antibiotics, should be reight just not trained thats all.
4 strikers and a keeper Steele ODJ Rigters Adam Lazarus its the done thing as Super Tyke will point out.
Put a few kids on the bench...be like the pigs. Wednesday, Wednesday happy days Wednesday, Wednesday happy days Weekend comes, Laws does his sums, its kids on the bench again, These sh*tty days are yours and mine....
I reckon it'll be.. Muller Foster Moore Souza Van Homoet Rigters Hassell Campbell-Ryce El Haimour Macken Cureton
they are.......... not too shabby away from home-only team to beat Reading at the <strike>Madjewsky Madjeski Madgeski madagscar </strike>home stadium
