A testing two weeks

[Returned exile]

With two weeks to go until the window closes a look at some potential deals in the championship show how big of a two weeks this could be for our club.

So far it has been a refreshing change to see us rejecting some significant bids for players, even in today's inflated market Derek would have been driving our players to clubs for cut price deals but i do wonder how much the club will hold out for.

Cardiff have rejected a £10million bid for zahore - cardiff want cunningham so if that deal eventually goes through they will have money to spend.

Hull have quoted burnley £20 million for clucas - an injection of that sort of money might see them look to us to bolster their squad although they might go foreign.

Leeds are fending off interest in wood but again if he goes they will be cash rich and potentially looking towards us for replacements - hugill being the one i think they could come for if wood goes.

Our stance so far has been refreshing, as i said and do hope that we hold out for silly money for any of our players but as deals go through elsewhere i think our resolve is going to be tested more and more.

Stay firm Riddler!

 

[PNE_1995]

Agreed. I'm glad PR has looked deeper than the offer put on the table and has looked at what each player has offered to the club. I think AN has also had a big say in who stays and has been given the freedom to keep/ sell which players he wants too, although it is concerning that no offers have come in for Doyle, Pringle, or Grimshaw.

I just hope that in these final 2 weeks or so of the transfer window, we get rid of the 'dead-weight' that AN clearly wants to get rid of and strengthen the areas of the squad where we lack quality in numbers (I think we need another defensive midfielder who can do the same job as Pearson and another centre-half, either on a loan deal or a permanent one as further down the line we will miss the presence of TC)

 

[Deepdale roar]

There is a lot of posturing and hot air in the last few weeks of the window. Then on the final day it all goes into meltdown and panic sets in. I would expect the club to receive some mad bids for at least Hugill on that last day. If we sell we are unlikely to be able to recruit a replacement.

Our key players seem highly rated so we need to achieve this year or face an exodus of talent next summer.

 

[johnmcgrath87]

Agreed. I'm glad PR has looked deeper than the offer put on the table and has looked at what each player has offered to the club. I think AN has also had a big say in who stays and has been given the freedom to keep/ sell which players he wants too, although it is concerning that no offers have come in for Doyle, Pringle, or Grimshaw.

I just hope that in these final 2 weeks or so of the transfer window, we get rid of the 'dead-weight' that AN clearly wants to get rid of and strengthen the areas of the squad where we lack quality in numbers (I think we need another defensive midfielder who can do the same job as Pearson and another centre-half, either on a loan deal or a permanent one as further down the line we will miss the presence of TC)

I think Doyle, Pringle and Grimshaw are likely to leave on loans or very last minute deals. Hope we sign a defensive midfielder if we can and possible another target man striker. We could do worse than look at James Hanson at Sheff Utd who is possibly available.