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Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: returnofthereds on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 17:33:44
Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has confirmed Barry Corr will join Swindon on a permanent basis in the summer.

The 21-year-old has initially teamed up with former Owls manager Paul Sturrock until the end of the season, but will sign a long-term contract at the County Ground at the end of the current campaign.

Laws told PA Sport: "The loan is with a view to a permanent move. Swindon are effectively taking his contract over for the remainder of this season.

"Barry's not quite where we hoped he would be, but he will do a good job at that level and it should get his career kick-started.

"It also gives me a bit of room for manoeuvre, but I'm not going to be diving into the market. I'm happy that the squad is good enough to see us through this season."


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 17:41:18
Sturrock said it was likely he'd be staying permanently.


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: returnofthereds on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 17:58:44
Thanks, thought I must have missed that bit of news somewhere along the way. :oops:


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 18:10:19
To be fair though, we weren't specifically told that he definately would be signing, which is the kind of impression I'm getting from Laws. Sturrock has mentioned signing him permanently a few times, but I don't think that will be decided until we see how he plays.


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Northern Red on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 18:10:29
At least it's 21-year-olds he's signing permanently, not aging has-beens (a la Whalley)


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Tails on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 18:11:37
Quote from: "Northern Red"
At least it's 21-year-olds he's signing permanently, not aging has-beens (a la Whalley)


You can't fault King for not signing young players!


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Northern Red on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 18:12:55
But I can have a go at him for putting aging tossers on long contracts


Title: Have we been told this ?
Post by: Power to people on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 19:11:40
But I think at the time everyone though Whally would turn out to be a good player...hindsight is a wonderful thing