Boro Need Goals Not Clean Sheets September 8, 2009
Posted by stuart in Kilgallon, Middlesbrough, St Ledger, Transfer Rumours.Tags: Emanuel Pogatetz, English footballers, Gareth Southgate, Matthew Kilgallon, Middlesbrough F.C., Preston, Robert Huth, Sean St Ledger
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From tomorrow Gareth Southgate will be able to bring players to Middlesbrough on loan deals. With the departure of Alves, Huth, Tuncay, Mido and Downing in the summer transfer window, the Boro boss will be looking to bring in some replacements to fill the gaps.
There have already been some rumours suggesting we are about to enter talks with Preston and Sheffield United over the availability of Sean St Ledger and Matthew Kilgallon. Both centre backs are believed to be on Gareth’s wish list and according to the local press, Lamb is going to be a very busy man in the next 48 hours.
For me, I don’t see the defence being the most important position for us to be concentrating all our efforts on. I still think we need to add a striker that can hold the ball up for us when we play the more physical sides in the Championship. Also, another experienced middle man is needed for when we have injuries – like we did when we played Bristol City (O’Neil, Bates and Digard all injured).
Emanuel Pogatetz will be back in the team within the next 14 days so I don’t think we need to be worrying about the departure of Robert Huth too much. Pogatetz and Wheater should become the best defensive partnership in the Championship. With Poggi almost back to full fitness following two knee operations the squad is looking much stronger defensively. We have full backs coming out of our ears and versatile defenders that can play centrally as well.
A striker should be the main target for Lamb and Southgate in the next couple of weeks. We need goals to get us out of this division and not just clean sheets so a big target man will certainly help us become more of a goal threat when playing the better teams in the Championship.
Marlon King and Daryl Murphy are still being linked with us as the rumours intensify. Keep your eyes peeled for the latest developments from Lamb and Gate’s loan ranging trip.
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