Scunthorpe United: Bobby Grant leaves Iron to pen two-year deal at Rochdale
Striker Bobby Grant has left Scunthorpe United, signing a two-year deal at Rochdale for an undisclosed fee on transfer deadline day.
The 22-year-old spent a spell on loan at Spotland two seasons ago and the move reunites him with his former Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman.
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ON THE MOVE: Bobby Grant has penned a two-year deal with Rochdale
Six weeks ago, the League Two club had an initial offer for the forward, thought to be in the region of £20,000 rejected by the Iron.
But Grant has always remained one of Coleman's top summer targets and Dale are likely to have upped their bid to land the Scouser today.
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Never quite earning the tag of fans' favourite during his time with the Iron, Grant managed 70 appearances, scoring 11 goals – the last two of which came against Derby County in the first round of the Capital One Cup.
He found himself relegated to the bench against Norwich City on Tuesday as manager Alan Knill opted to use Mike Grella as a lone striker – a system he now is likely to persist with for Saturday's trip to Hartlepool.
Knill had already been attempting to strengthen his squad with the signing of a striker before Grant's departure.
So far though the Iron appear to have found beefing up their strike options difficult, with an enquiry for Huddersfield Town's Alan Lee falling on deaf ears.
Comments
by johnmmaw
Sunday, September 02 2012, 11:56AM
“Very true”
by bartonscorp
Saturday, September 01 2012, 11:32PM
“Sorry Johnmmaw, but we are "playing reserve football mate, the problem is that we are playing it in League 1 !!!!!!!!!!!”
by johnmmaw
Saturday, September 01 2012, 11:23AM
“Agree with Scunny22 - Grant had to go but we cannot play with one up front all the time. We still need a big forward, surely Knill must see that. Still cannot see why we are not playing reserve football - thats where the young guys get the experience and players coming back from injury nget match fitness.”
by scunny22
Saturday, September 01 2012, 10:59AM
“Pleased Grant has gone to but to not sign a replacement is unforgiveable . I want my season ticket money back !”
by Lion_Iron
Saturday, September 01 2012, 3:58AM
“MIght be better to play one up front. It certainly produced a better performance at Norwich. We have to find ways to shore up the defence and add something more in defensive midfield. Just adding another body there at the expense of an out-and-out striker may help. If we get Duffy, Barcham or Ryan into a forward position when we are attacking, 4-5-1 may not be as bad as it seems.”
by carllewis2010
Friday, August 31 2012, 7:49PM
“So the big question is who is coming to SUFC,or is knill going to play with one up front.Come on wharton brush the dust off your wallet and bring in a goalscorer,ideally over 5 feet tall."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by scunnyha
Friday, August 31 2012, 6:35PM
“cant belive it letting our best foward go bobby grant
why are they distroying our team they dident want the
championship now they dont want .div one
conferance here we come
get rid of the hangers on
ie. knill ,,brass and that waster goalkeeping coach ,so called...
they have brought in conferance players”
by Lion_Iron
Friday, August 31 2012, 6:31PM
“Quite right DFlated! Agree with everything you wrote except perhaps "Shrewd", which might be a bit too complimentary. Wonder why we gave all the signs we'd be keeping him, particularly after the initial Rochdale bid was turned down? Holding out for more money? Or was Grant only too happy to get away? He did badmouth us before.
Anyway he's gone and for some money. Good management in my book, but then that is what any good manager would have done with Grant. Let's hope we can put the money towards someone with power and strength, commodities which are sadly lacking throughout the team.”
by DFlated
Friday, August 31 2012, 4:58PM
“The reason why we took the 12 months is so that if anyone wanted to come in and but him we got some money - that is how come. Shrewd if you ask me and a no risk no brainer.
Glad he's gone though.”
by GoodOrGrief
Friday, August 31 2012, 3:24PM
“Changes like this need to happen the way that the "Iron" are performing at the moment. With gaping holes in defence, a "road" through midfield and no-one putting leather into the oppositions net there a problems to be addressed and right now for the sake of the club and its fans who deserve better than what they are getting at the moment....”