Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Think we could probably get 50-100k for him come Jan?? As long as we stick a sell-on clause in case he ever comes good, stranger things have happened, I can't see this being a problem for the squad. If we get rid of JJ, Stock and McCormack and manage to sign miler permanent and one other CM things would be looking very rosy in the PNE midfield garden :mawene:
Think we could probably get 50-100k for him come Jan?? As long as we stick a sell-on clause in case he ever comes good, stranger things have happened, I can't see this being a problem for the squad. If we get rid of JJ, Stock and McCormack and manage to sign miler permanent and one other CM things would be looking very rosy in the PNE midfield garden :mawene:
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
ummm. We defo need to replace him if he goes, assuming jj and stock dont return. As we just wont have the numbers in the centre of the park.
I think our midfield is starting to look very attacking, with miller and nowland forward thinking midfields. Sedge and mckenna are also the same although maybe to a lesser degree.
We need a replacement of the brian oneil type.
ummm. We defo need to replace him if he goes, assuming jj and stock dont return. As we just wont have the numbers in the centre of the park.
I think our midfield is starting to look very attacking, with miller and nowland forward thinking midfields. Sedge and mckenna are also the same although maybe to a lesser degree.
We need a replacement of the brian oneil type.
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
decent player needs to drop a few division and get some games under his belt he might be decent in the championship in a couple of years!
another player of the wage bill along with jarrett stock and maybe a few more!
new players coming in now!
decent player needs to drop a few division and get some games under his belt he might be decent in the championship in a couple of years!
another player of the wage bill along with jarrett stock and maybe a few more!
new players coming in now!
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Not that impressed with what i've seen of him, didn't he play at right back a couple of times after coming on as sub and keep crossing to the goalkeeper?
I think Parillon and Beattie are better prospects.
Not that impressed with what i've seen of him, didn't he play at right back a couple of times after coming on as sub and keep crossing to the goalkeeper?
I think Parillon and Beattie are better prospects.
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
he wont be missed
he wont be missed
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
With Miller in, and hopefully permanently (midfield goal machine), we don't need nearlymen like Korma "pushing". We need players good enough....
With Miller in, and hopefully permanently (midfield goal machine), we don't need nearlymen like Korma "pushing". We need players good enough....
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Echoing the sentiments of others I think that McCormack was not quite good enough for PNE, and as such is no great loss at this stage.
It may be that regular football improves him and he comes back to be brilliant at Championship level, but the way we are playing at the moment and the aims of Preston North End with regard to promotion it is impossible for him to get that chance here.
Good luck Alan.
Echoing the sentiments of others I think that McCormack was not quite good enough for PNE, and as such is no great loss at this stage.
It may be that regular football improves him and he comes back to be brilliant at Championship level, but the way we are playing at the moment and the aims of Preston North End with regard to promotion it is impossible for him to get that chance here.
Good luck Alan.
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
indeed.
Simmo is certainly replacing players with a higher standard, where possible.
So far under simmo we have
Miller (if it's perm)
Pugh
Chilvers
SSL
Mellor
so, 2 have played in the Champions league, 1 in the Uefa, 3 in the Prem and all have made the grade at international (U21 or senior).
Pretty good scouting if you ask me!
Newspaper Joe said:
indeed.
Simmo is certainly replacing players with a higher standard, where possible.
So far under simmo we have
Miller (if it's perm)
Pugh
Chilvers
SSL
Mellor
so, 2 have played in the Champions league, 1 in the Uefa, 3 in the Prem and all have made the grade at international (U21 or senior).
Pretty good scouting if you ask me!
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Good luck to him, but realistically he isn't going to get a game with us in the foreseeable future.
We need to get the non-playing squad members off the wage bill to bring in better ones, so I have no problem at all with him leaving.
Good luck to him, but realistically he isn't going to get a game with us in the foreseeable future.
We need to get the non-playing squad members off the wage bill to bring in better ones, so I have no problem at all with him leaving.
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
I would think there will be a lot of takers for him, especially up north. I would say having a sell on clause is more important than actually getting a transfer fee at this early stage in his career because he could develop into a decent player.
I would think there will be a lot of takers for him, especially up north. I would say having a sell on clause is more important than actually getting a transfer fee at this early stage in his career because he could develop into a decent player.
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Motherwell were keen on him ater his loan, maybe they'll come in for him again?
Motherwell were keen on him ater his loan, maybe they'll come in for him again?
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
A mate who supports Southend says they would like to have him back.
A mate who supports Southend says they would like to have him back.
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
where ever he ends up, i wish him all the best. but then again, the club haven't yet accepted the request. simmo may want him here and try and persuade him to stay.
the reason jarrett was allowed to go was because mccormack was next in line for a midfield berth so he's higher up the pecking order under simmo than he was under billy
where ever he ends up, i wish him all the best. but then again, the club haven't yet accepted the request. simmo may want him here and try and persuade him to stay.
the reason jarrett was allowed to go was because mccormack was next in line for a midfield berth so he's higher up the pecking order under simmo than he was under billy
Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
McCormack has behaved decently in this business - no public griping just a formal written transfer request because he feels he needs a move to further his career. We should behave in an appropriate manner in return which, I would suggest, means granting his request and letting him go for a low fee with a generous sell-on clause.
McCormack has behaved decently in this business - no public griping just a formal written transfer request because he feels he needs a move to further his career. We should behave in an appropriate manner in return which, I would suggest, means granting his request and letting him go for a low fee with a generous sell-on clause.
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Re: Alan McCormack Tranfer Request
Good luck to him. Football is a very tough business. For every player on the pitch, there have been many who have tried to make it and failed.
Good luck to him. Football is a very tough business. For every player on the pitch, there have been many who have tried to make it and failed.