Copied and pasted from the Yorkshire Post. I think City's transfer business compares well with our Yorkshire friends (and Leeds). What do you reckon? Barnsley Ins - David Perkins (Colchester United), Craig Davies (Chesterfield) Miles Addison (Derby County, loan), Matt Done (Rochdale), Scott Wiseman (Rochdale), Jimmy McNulty (Brighton), Rob Edwards (Blackpool) Outs - Jason Shackell (Derby), Matt Hill (Blackpool), Liam Dickinson (Plymouth Argyle), Hugo Colace (Estudiantes Tecos), Martin Devaney, Conor Branson, Danny Fearnehough, Steve Bennett Doncaster Rovers Ins - Tommy Spurr (Sheffield Wednesday, £200,000), Richard Naylor (Leeds United), Kyle Bennett (Bury), James Baxendale (Leeds United) Outs - Wayne Thomas, Dennis Souza, Byron Webster (Northampton), Ryan Burge (Port Vale). Hull City Ins - Paul McKenna (Nottingham Forest, Free Transfer). Jack Hobbs (Leicester City, £850,000). Dele Adebola (Nottingham Forest, Free Transfer). Corry Evans (Manchester United, £500,000). Joe Dudgeon (Manchester United, £300,000). Peter Gulacsi (Liverpool, loan). Robbie Brady (Manchester United, loan). Outs Leeds United Ins - Paul Rachubka (Blackpool, Free Transfer). Michael Brown (Portsmouth). Outs - Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City, £1.5m). Bradley Johnson (Norwich City, Free Transfer). James Baxendale (Doncaster Rovers), Neil Kilkenny (Bristol City). Richard Naylor (Doncaster Rovers). Middlesbrough Ins - Merouane Zemmama (Hibernian, £200,000). Outs - Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City, Free Transfer).
Ours certainly look the best of the bunch, but Leeds aren't finished yet whereas we are I didn't realise Barnsley had got rid of Shackell and Colace, they don't look to have replaced them with much either. I can see them going down this year.
LEEDS...You can add Snodgrass, Gradel and maybe becchio to the OUTS list if the rumour mill is anything to go by. If they do then Leeds will also struggle. What a shame. Not.
I'm surprised by the lack of activity at Middlesbrough, but they finished last season strongly and I think they will do better time.
I'll clarify that list. I got dizzy just looking at it.... Barnsley Ins - David Perkins (Colchester United), Craig Davies (Chesterfield) Miles Addison (Derby County, loan), Matt Done (Rochdale), Scott Wiseman (Rochdale), Jimmy McNulty (Brighton), Rob Edwards (Blackpool) Outs - Jason Shackell (Derby), Matt Hill (Blackpool), Liam Dickinson (Plymouth Argyle), Hugo Colace (Estudiantes Tecos), Martin Devaney, Conor Branson, Danny Fearnehough, Steve Bennett Doncaster Rovers Ins - Tommy Spurr (Sheffield Wednesday, £200,000), Richard Naylor (Leeds United), Kyle Bennett (Bury), James Baxendale (Leeds United) Outs - Wayne Thomas, Dennis Souza, Byron Webster (Northampton), Ryan Burge (Port Vale). Hull City Ins - Paul McKenna (Nottingham Forest, Free Transfer). Jack Hobbs (Leicester City, £850,000). Dele Adebola (Nottingham Forest, Free Transfer). Corry Evans (Manchester United, £500,000). Joe Dudgeon (Manchester United, £300,000). Peter Gulacsi (Liverpool, loan). Robbie Brady (Manchester United, loan). Outs: Anthony Gardner, Craig ***an, Matt Duke, Tijani Belaid Leeds United Ins - Paul Rachubka (Blackpool, Free Transfer). Michael Brown (Portsmouth). Outs - Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City, £1.5m). Bradley Johnson (Norwich City, Free Transfer). James Baxendale (Doncaster Rovers), Neil Kilkenny (Bristol City). Richard Naylor (Doncaster Rovers). Middlesbrough Ins - Merouane Zemmama (Hibernian, £200,000). Outs - Andrew Taylor (Cardiff City, Free Transfer).
Thanks mate Our business certainly looks the most conducive to mounting a promotion challenge out of the given teams, but considering 2 of the 4 relegation favourites are among them, I'll stay modest I worry for TWS - Schmeicel, Johnson and Kilkenny out (Gradel & Snodgrass possibly to follow), with Rachubka and Brown as their only incoming players. It aint looking great for the mighty whites
Indeed they have. Becchio may also miss the first few weeks of the season as he requires surgery on a hamstring problem
Barnsley have signed ex-City defender Scott Wiseman!, let's face it he ain't good enough at this level and neither will Barnsley be IMO. We've done the best business on that list by far. UTT
