Scunthorpe United not involved on transfer deadline day
LAST night's transfer deadline passed without Scunthorpe United bringing in a new face to Glanford Park.
But it was not for the want of trying for manager Nigel Adkins.
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He knows his squad is paper thin up front while striker Garry Thompson is ruled out for the next six weeks with a groin strain.
But he knows too that he needs to keep faith with the squad of players he already has.
That's why he finds it difficult to give a guarantee of regular first team football for any young Premier League player he looks to bring in on a temporary basis.
It was only the window for permanent transfers that closed last night until January.
The window for loan transfers opens again before United return to action at home to Bristol City a week on Saturday.
Adkins wants to give a chance to the younger members of his squad to develop.
That includes Bobby Grant who joined the club the summer from Accrington Stanley.
Grant scored for United Reserves in their 3-1 victory at Middlesbrough yesterday in the totesport.com Cup.
He equalised by netting the rebound after a shot from Martyn Woolford had come back off the post.
Trent McLenahan and Mattie Godden added the others.
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by Brian, Count the players ville
Thursday, September 02 2010, 5:15PM
“We have a squad of 25 players. Before the season started the PODs said they were not good enough - so what is it to be more players or better players?
At least the glass bone dry brigade have stopped blaming NA, but I guess that is only a temporary lull.”
by CARL LEWIS, DERBY
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 11:11PM
“Time for the board to back the manager,to keep us in this league,(not asking to break the bank).Five years of improvements on the pitch and no improvements off it ,hope the happy clappers hang their heads in shame in years to come when our success has not been mirrowed with ground impovement and backing from our board.Where is the money all going year after year you might well ask ? "UP THE IRON !!!”
by Dave, Paris
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 6:49PM
“We need to leave Nige to it, because to be fair when is the last time he let us down???? We are not gonna be Championship contenders over night, but i'm sure Nige has a plan for progression otherwise he wouldn't be wasting his time if he felt he could not take us further!”
by Steve, Birmingham
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 5:52PM
“You never know now that the premier clubs have picked their 25 man sqauds there will be lots of good players looking for loan deals for the season and we may get lucky keep smileing and up the iron”
by me, Scunthorpe
Wednesday, September 01 2010, 4:28PM
“Whinge, whinge, moan groan. some people are never happy. Cups half empty people?”