Christies Child wrote:RedRedWine wrote:I think it's quite surprising how early teams are getting deals done. Notts County have brought in 3 or 4 new faces already, could be another couple coming in the next week or so.
...but are they 'quality' signings?
I'd like to see some more coming our way sooner rather than later, but with limited resources and the need for possibly 4 players only, I'm sure Sammy has those penciled in onto his 'wish list'. I just hope that we don't have a repeat of last close season where 3 of the new signings departed during and at the end of the season.
Ravenhill (Darlo) and Bishop (Barnet) are proven quality players at this level and will improve what was a very weak midfield last season for the Pies (especially in the middle of the park, which Ravenhill should sort out as the man loves a tackle and a booking, 2 reds and 11 yellows last season). They've also signed a lad form Kettering who comes with decent reputation. My county mates seem to think he'll be more of a squad player. When you look at County's side on paper, and the amount that they spend on wages (e.g. Holt and Pilkington, both keepers, both on over £1,500 a week) they really should be doing better than they did in the season just gone.
They have a young winger, Myles Western? who battered us at Meadow Lane. He is out of contract I think, and would be a massive loss to them. They have needed a 20+ goal a season striker for ages (don't we all) and rumour has it they are in for Jack Lester. Not that they need him really (have a decent defence anyway), but Ian Breckin (out of contract at Forest) has also been linked to the Pies. Whenever I saw them play this season they always seemed to pass the ball around and create chances, they just couldn't put them away. Due a good season, worth keeping an eye on the rest of their transfer activity.
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:38 pm
