Friday's Press Talk Posted: Tue 06 Aug 2013 Author: Connor Dicks A round-up of media stories A round-up of media stories Image by: bcfc.co.uk Latest round-up of news from the media. Bristol City head coach Sean O'Driscoll will check on the fitness of striker Sam Baldock before finalising his line-up to face Gillingham in the first round of the Capital One Cup at Priestfield tomorrow night. The former West Ham United forward received a kick on his Achilles heel during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bradford at Ashton Gate and missed training on Sunday. The Post Bristol City midfielder Stephen Pearson will almost certainly require surgery to cure the ankle injury that has sidelined him since early July. Having sat out most of the pre-season campaign and Saturday's opening League One fixture against Bradford, the Scot is scheduled to see an ankle specialist later this week. The Post Martin Allen is keen to bolster his threadbare squad ahead of tonight's Capital One Cup tie against Bristol City, but the Gillingham boss admits finances are making it difficult. He handed teenage defender Stephen Butcher his debut in Saturday's League One opening day 1-0 defeat to Colchester after an early injury to right-back Matt Fish left him low on resources. The Post Don't expect Jay Emmanuel-Thomas to track back to his own penalty area whenever Bristol City lose the ball in tonight's Capital One Cup first-round tie at Priestfield. In an age where work-rate is considered a virtue and the interests of the team are deemed sacrosanct, even the most talented of attackers are required to put in a shift. The Post If Bristol City are to improve upon their appalling recent record in knockout competitions, they will have to do it the hard way according to head coach Sean O'Driscoll. The Robins have not won a single tie in any cup competition since beating Brentford 1-0 in the first round of the Carling Cup in August 2009 and have progressed beyond the second round on only three occasions since reaching the semi-finals in 1989. The Post Middlesbrough have agreed a deal with Bristol City for Albert Adomah and the winger was today due to undergo a medical on Teesside. After days of negotiating, City's board of directors have accepted a fee in the region of £1 million for the 25-year-old Ghana international. The Post Tony Mowbray admits he is in the dark over Middlesbrough’s pursuit of Bristol City winger Albert Adomah. The £1million-rated Ghanaian flier, left out of the Robins’ squad to meet Bradford last weekend, is also interesting Wigan. Sunderland Echo Negotiations had this morning been continuing between Boro and Bristol City over the winger's future. And it had been reported that he was one player Boro hoped they could sign before the weekend. Middlesbrough Gazette Bristol City have accepted a bid of £1m by Middlesbrough for winger Albert Adomah, BBC Points West understands. The 25-year-old is in the North East to see the facilities and have a medical with a view to a move. BBC Coventry City fans are expected to vote with their feet this Sunday by watching a legends match at the Ricoh Arena rather than making the 35-mile trip to watch the first team play at Northampton. A team of club legends is set to play a Midlands All Stars XI in aid of Cancer Research and Acorn's Children's Hospice at the Ricoh at 2pm, while the League One match with Bristol City at Sixfields starts at 3pm. Daily Mail Albert Adomah is set to complete his £1m move to Boro today. The 25-year-old Bristol City winger was undergoing a medical at Rockliffe Park before signing on the dotted line for a fee understood to be in the region of £1m. Middlesbrough Gazette According to reports Wigan Athletic have renewed their interest in Bristol City winger Albert Adomah. Although the Latics threatened to drop their interest after having two bids rejected by City officials last month, manager Owen Coyle is still keen to conclude a deal to land the the Ghana international. Click Lancashire Bit late there Coyle old son. He is in Middlesbrough for a medical.
Serves the stupid ass right - there was always going to be interest in Albert from elsewhere and I really can't get over their stupidity.They shot themselves in the foot by trying to screw us with their £800k cash and add ons which THEY (not us) decided was entirely fair so, STUFF EM... The only thing I would say is that out of the 2, I think I know which one has more chance of walking this division...
Wigan couldn't have wanted him that badly because with their parachute payments they should be loaded, so the extra £200k shouldn't have made a lot of difference.
