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Meticulous Megson in no hurry
Careful consideration: Owls manager Gary Megson is analysing his options in the transfer market ahead of a planned promotion push next season
PRE-season training is looming large on the horizon at Hillsborough - but Gary Megson is still no closer to finalising his squad for the start of the 2011/12 season.
The Sheffield Wednesday manager is in no rush to complete his summer shopping and is meticulously weighing up his options in the transfer market.
So far, Megson has brought in two new recruits but he is acutely aware further reinforcements are required to make the club’s promotion dream a reality.
It is no secret the Owls chief wants to sign Jose Semedo from Charlton Athletic. Megson has stated he wants someone who can perform a disciplined role in the side by sitting in front of the back four and breaking up opposition’s attacks. He views Semedo, who is a free agent, as a person capable of acting as the team’s midfield enforcer.
While a defensive midfielder is one position Megson is seeking to rectify during the off season, his resources up front are slim. With Neil Mellor poised to return to Preston North End shortly following the conclusion of his loan spell, it will leave Megson with just two recognised forwards in Gary Madine and Clinton Morrison on his books.
Discussions are ongoing between the Owls and Mellor’s representatives, with the Sheffield-born striker admitting he is open to a permanent move to the South Yorkshire club. However, a deal is unlikely to happen unless Mellor reduces his wage demands. He is understood to be on around £9,000 a week at Deepdale.
It would be a major coup for Megson to bring back Mellor, who plundered 20 goals on a season-long loan deal last term. The Owls boss is expected to sign a minimum of two new strikers before August, having offloaded Paul Heffernan. He may look to buy an experienced player who has a proven track record at League One level.
The club have been linked with Trinidad and Tobago international Jason Scotland, who has fallen down the pecking order at Ipswich Town. Scotland was instrumental in Swansea City winning promotion to the Championship in 2008.
If Wednesday fail to agree terms with Mellor, the pressure will fall on Megson to locate a suitable replacement. Mellor and the departed Tommy Miller contributed 31 goals in all competitions last term.
For Wednesday to challenge in the upper echelons of the division, Megson knows every outfield player must chip in with goals.
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Barklyowl
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 08:49 AMso thats 180k aus around about damn that would be nice. we bought 2 blocks of land in the bush and are building our own houses on the weekends, spent probably 80k aus so far, 1.79 acres and 2.5 acres plus built 2 sheds and other stuff 50k of water tanks but mainly landscaping as we are landscapers lol, looking pretty funky want to do what they have done in sheffield near the station all that strainless steel and water feature thing there. cant wait to see sheffield again its so nice now compared to what it used to be. damn I'm excited about coming home ...... RAAF nice ! have a few mates in the army here they seem to love it each to there own, I'm happy working for myself
doggtheveryspecialdeputy
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 07:50 AMBarkley, we came back cos grandparents were on their last legs 15yrs ago and ended up staying. I got my Oz passport last year cos was gona transfer to RAAF but changed my mind so my bambinos can grow up with family around. I got a few cousins in Oz saying they paying up to $4 for bread and $50 for a slab of beer haha, local german beers are 6euro for 24x500ml bottles. Im looking at a nice house in Brampton Bierlow for about £120k (I know its rotherham, shoot me), but its a nice area.
Barklyowl
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 12:07 AMLol diesel nice i dont know why victorians & nsw have this whole thing of my states better than yours thing. Especially as we went to sydney a few years back and it was like visiting kong hong which os the same as melbourne these days. Why did you leave ? Im tempted at the moment as its too expensive here now like damn really expensive median price for a house $565k au. Plus the cost of living is crazy. Cant wait to get to uk in a month to buy some clothes lol mine are trashed frok work and seriously england is so damn cheap due to the exchange rate and the cost of living surge we have had here
(0v0)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:52 PMUTO your right about Mushrooms, it’s no coincidence some of his aliases have not been seen on here. He must have been band. However, I suspect he still has a few more he can use. What about Blades 4 life is that one of BMs
JGKES
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10:02 PMMay I suggest Megson looks for a goalscorer with a track record in the Championship rather than League 1.I believe the Championship requires a higher level of ability than League 1 since defenders are better.It's alright recognising midfielders need to chip in with goals but having the capability is an entirely different matter..
UTO1
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 06:47 PMTalking of Mushroom is it me or just a coincidence that no one has seen MM or UTO's Mummy....... I wonder if BM has had his account frozen?? LOL Fed up Owl......... I think the dog sh!t remark this year will go to the comedy club at S2 who have they brought in from Swindon.... LOL. UTO FTB
fed up owl
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 02:32 PMcome lets face we are going to get the dog shit one else wants like every year.
doggtheveryspecialdeputy
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 02:16 PMMelbourne you say Barkly?? I have a cousin in Melbourne, I live in NSW for 10 years. yeah bore off diesel......
doggtheveryspecialdeputy
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 02:12 PMHoly s4!t Barkly your staring to sound like Magic Mushi, thanks for coming youve been a reyt laff, haha. completely off the subject, I heard my mate use the best chat up line ever to German girl on the weekend "do you wanna go halves on a bastard"....needless to say, it didnt work haha....
Barklyowl
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 01:01 PMLol little lame but im bored 3 hours in a bumpy car being a passenger as im over limit and i was supposed to saying " crawling not covered" cant blame the spell checker this time just pure pickled wrong wording lol hope your all well i better get off this site before i get a disease sorry virus ...
Barklyowl
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:56 PMAll i need now is an article that is worth posting a comment on ..... Owh becore i forget what are you guys doing saturday night ? I have 100 spare tickets to a women with out legs party. Apparently the dance floors gonna be covered in puzzy!
Barklyowl
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:47 PMLol strig too true was damn frustrating literally just invented words! Thats all behind ne now thank god i feel so freeeeeeeeee. Lol
Barklyowl
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:45 PMAhh thank god spell check free. Dont worry guys i googled it which if i used the 90% unused brain matter im carrying around in my head earlIer then i would have sounded like a normal human being from the beginning. could we start afresh please.... Hi im barkly from melbourne lol some of the stuff i have said here has seriously been twisted by that word correcting thing damn it technology can work againest you sometimes. I hope alls well in sunny england !
Strigidae
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:42 PMspelling at #20 proves the point, although it may be my typing
Strigidae
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 12:41 PMThe iphone spell checker is one of lifes stress givingn joys. It does not seem to highlight or change anything as you type, but replaces words at random as soon as you press send. Think sone of design was done by the Star's moderators
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