Alex Neil confirmed at PNE
The deafening silence from our club on any signing activity and Maloney failed medical story is more than a little bit worrying, when is the deadline to have any new signings registered in time for our opening euro game? As it stands right now it is not very encouraging to put it mildly.
COYR........ for fox ache
When I heard about our interest in both Maloney & May, my first thought was good players/good signings.... then very quickly thought about their injury record and had doubts about them.
However, it was good to see us being after players we'd actually heard of and players we know who are good enough.
My worry is now that both these players are unlikely, who are the players we have in mind instead?
Alex Neill being appointed is killing the May deal as he played with and possibly managed May when he was on loan at Hamilton, so will know at first hand what he can do - and May might also have a thought that he can maybe give it a go at Preston now that a familiar face is in charge.
If we were prepared allegedly to spend £500k on Boyce, how about Louis Moult?
At it stands the squad is paper thin.
Maloney & May are unlikely and Greg Stewart is a few weeks away from full fitness
We have a difficult Euro QR2 game next week and need 3 players in IMO
- Centre half; Can you trust O'Connor & Reynolds in two European ties?
- left winger
- another striker, as we need a good 2nd striking option to/for Rooney (Stockley ain't it)
The trouble is, if you're signing players from England, they won't be up to pace for the European games coming up.
The Championship shut down at end of April, first week of May (2 months ago).
club need to pull their fingure out & sign a centre ha;f this week.
MALONEY deal is not dead, Player being checked over & might still sign.
May/Moult either would do