Keane ponders McPhail move
By Elvin King
Monday, August 30, 2010
3:28 PM
The Blues have Cardiff City midfielder Stephen McPhail in their sights as they ponder whether to make a late swoop before the transfer window closes at tea time tomorrow.
Town manager Roy Keane has had the Irish international on his radar for some while, but the 30-year-old suffered an injury pre-season and has only just returned to fitness.
He was on the bench for the Bluebirds at the weekend as they kept up their good start to the season with a win at Portsmouth.
Keane would love to bring in some reinforcements and there is the possibility that a loan deal could be agreed with Cardif if nothing happens tomorrow.
The loan market opens up again next week and with Cardiff still struggling financially, despite having found the wherewithal to take Craig Bellamy on a season-loan loan from Manchester City, the Welsh club could look kindly on McPhail coming off their wage bill.
He started with Leeds and had loan spells at Millwall and Nottingham Forest before moving to Barnsley on a free transfer in July 2004.
– Full story in today’s Evening Star.
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5 comments
If you ever go across the sea to Ireland You'll find that all the Irishmen have gone. RK has lured them all to dear old Ipswich, And poor old Clegg feels somewhat put upon. All together now, If you ever ......
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JOHN BURLS
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Hi Kevin, Do we need more midfield power? I have not been able to see the Town this season but, according to reports, our midfield is served pretty well with the "engine room" of Leadbitter and Norris. Add some of the youngsters around those two and I believe we have an efficient, creative midfield. Could be wrong but.....
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Graham Vine
Monday, August 30, 2010
Oh dear.... as predicted Keane is trying to undo the more than half decent start by accumulating aged journeymen
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Rob Steroo
Monday, August 30, 2010
we certainly need another midfield player , it is perhaps the weakest area in terms of cover , providing priskin continues to play as he is and wickham returns we should now have the firepower up front and with delaney on the road to recovery , the defence appears to sitting pretty too.
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KEVIN FRANCIS
Monday, August 30, 2010
we certainly need another midfield player , it is perhaps the weakest area in terms of cover , providing priskin continues to play as he is and wickham returns we should now have the firepower up front and with delaney on the road to recovery , the defence appears to sitting pretty too.
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KEVIN FRANCIS
Monday, August 30, 2010