Dec 29th
"We won't be able to spend transfer fees but we'll wheel and deal. I've made decisions on loan players." - Coventry City's Steven Pressley
The City boss has stated the club will have to be 'creative' in the transfer market in January to bring in the 'right players'...
Coventry City manager Steven Pressley has admitted he has made his mind up about the loan players who are due to return to their parent clubs in January.
City have seven players; Seb Hines, Aaron Martin, Matthew Pennington, Ryan Allsop, Josh McQuoid, Gary Madine and Frank Nouble set to return to their parent clubs next month.
The Sky Blues also admitted there are players available for transfer in January which will open up the opportunity to 'wheel and deal'.
Speaking after the 0-0 draw against Chesterfield, Pressley said: "We won't be able to spend money on transfer fees but we'll wheel and deal.
"We'll have to be very creative in the market to bring in what we need."
Reads free transfers and swaps to meWhat is that meant to mean, are they going to magic up a player, why doesn't he come clean and say what he means, he has got to trade off wages from players he don't need to free up wages for someone he wants to bring in or keep past Jan.
"We'll have to be very creative in the market to bring in what we need."
Yeah must have been Joy signing Tudgay, probably fancies him or something.
So Pressley has no transfer kitty for January according to him on CWR.
This will in affect keep him in his job as no new manager will come here without transfer funds.
He will be shipping out players though he said..looks like its going to be a long hard slog until the end of the season to avoid the drop
Waggott: We Want To Bring Players In
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Monday, 22nd December 2014
Coventry City CEO Steve Waggott has said that the club want to bring in players when the January transfer window opens.
Writing in his programme notes for City's game versus Fleetwood Town, Mr Waggott wrote: "We are not looking to make excuses but the recruitment drive in the summer was based on another season away from the city and the cost restraints that brought. Some of the players we brought into the squad have undoubtedly strengthened the squad whilst others haven't quite fitted into the Pressley/MacFarlane model.
"In January, we want to bring players in, hopefully make permanent some of the players we have on loan and, also extend the loan of one or two already here. On top of that, we are also in talks with members of the squad whose contracts are up next summer with a view to keeping them here.
"We know recruitment is an area where we must continually improve and we have a network of scouts in plce now where we believe we can identify the best targets for the first team and also for academy and development levels.
"In League One, the approach to recruitment comes down to the 3A's - abilty, availability and affordability. Gettng the balance right between those three can be an art as it is a science and the work we do in January in getting that correct will have a big bearing on the rest of the season.
"Of course, we also understand that our players will be targets for other clubs from higher leagues and that is another factor that we have to weigh up and consider as we plan for January.
"It's going to be another busy period of activity and I will, once again do everything I possibly can to support Steven and Neil in improving the squad."
The quote there from Waggot insinuates the budget for the playing squad was lower in the assumption that we would be playing in Northampton over the Ricoh. Surely there should be no difference?
Did SISU not give guarantees to the Football League that they would cover all losses accrued as a function of the move? Whereas it appears we've taken a path of selling best players, cutting the contracts of the highest earners, and having a lower budget for the balance. Is that in line with our promises to the Football League?
Like the FL have ever given a fuck about anything we went through, all they was bothered about was us one day playing back in the Coventry area, the rest was for SISU to do as they please, and us fans allow it.
Reads free transfers and swaps to me
Wasn't saying anything about ability, just a player who hasn't played.Short memory, lots of people on here thought he was a great signing and would get loads of goals at this level. Mind you some were convinced Slager would score on his debut, despite knowing Jack about him.
so a management charge has been levied against the club for 7 years, & we have to be grateful to the likes of Clouting, Igwe, Dulieu, Brody, Fisher, Waggot, etc., for their custody of OUR club,
are we supposed to accept the continued sale of players, downgrading of league position, and continued lack of communication to fans ?
if in a business, an owner hires a manager to do a job, then strips him of assets to do that job, is that right ?
i am of the opinion that the phrase 'speculate to accumulate' simply does not exist in our owners minds
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