davieG Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 FOXES JOIN THE HUNT FOR AMBITIOUS LINCOLN DEFENDER MCAULEY 08:30 - 29 December 2005 Leicester City have been linked with a move for Imps defender Gareth McAuley. It is understood the Championship club are considering a swoop for the Northern Ireland international, who is out of contract next summer. Foxes boss Craig Levein is on the lookout for a defender and has previously shown an interest in the 25-year-old. But the Scot will have to fend off competition from fellow Championship side Crewe and League One Doncaster Rovers to capture his signature. Lincoln are believed to want offers in excess of £50,000 for the defender, who is able to start negotiations with other clubs once the January transfer window re-opens next week. Imps boss Keith Alexander is resigned to losing McAuley after claiming the player has rejected the chance to begin negotiations on a new contract. Alexander says he has made countless phone calls to McAuley's agent, Mel Eves, but none of them have been returned. Even if McAuley does discuss a new contract, City's offer to make him one of their highest paid players may still not be good enough. The 6ft 4in stopper is worried about his international career after Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez told him his chances of a first-team place are bleak while he is playing in League Two. He is, therefore, desperate to get out of the division and has stated he would love to achieve promotion with Lincoln. However, the lack of quality signings at City has concerned £150,000-rated McAuley, who questioned the club's ambition in the Echo earlier this month. Since arriving at Sincil Bank from Coleraine in a £10,000 deal last August, McAuley has made 61 appearances and scored seven goals for the Imps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 I bet he goes to Doncaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 FOXES JOIN THE HUNT FOR AMBITIOUS LINCOLN DEFENDER MCAULEY 08:30 - 29 December 2005 Leicester City have been linked with a move for Imps defender Gareth McAuley. It is understood the Championship club are considering a swoop for the Northern Ireland international, who is out of contract next summer. Foxes boss Craig Levein is on the lookout for a defender and has previously shown an interest in the 25-year-old. But the Scot will have to fend off competition from fellow Championship side Crewe and League One Doncaster Rovers to capture his signature. Lincoln are believed to want offers in excess of £50,000 for the defender, who is able to start negotiations with other clubs once the January transfer window re-opens next week. Imps boss Keith Alexander is resigned to losing McAuley after claiming the player has rejected the chance to begin negotiations on a new contract. Alexander says he has made countless phone calls to McAuley's agent, Mel Eves, but none of them have been returned. Even if McAuley does discuss a new contract, City's offer to make him one of their highest paid players may still not be good enough. The 6ft 4in stopper is worried about his international career after Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez told him his chances of a first-team place are bleak while he is playing in League Two. He is, therefore, desperate to get out of the division and has stated he would love to achieve promotion with Lincoln. However, the lack of quality signings at City has concerned £150,000-rated McAuley, who questioned the club's ambition in the Echo earlier this month. Since arriving at Sincil Bank from Coleraine in a £10,000 deal last August, McAuley has made 61 appearances and scored seven goals for the Imps. Can't we buy him as a striker, that's better then most of ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 we need a left back levein!!!! and a striker!!! and some fcukin passion and motivation!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 I want some players NOT from the SPL Unless theyre Boyd or Riordan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisono Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 we need a left back levein!!!! and a striker!!! and some fcukin passion and motivation!!!!! You should have asked Santa for those! (More chance of success) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burger Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Mccarthy Gerrbrand Johansson Kisnorbo Stearman Assuming Dublin doesn't stay past this season. That's 5 centre backs, do we need another one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 If Kisnorbo and Johannson are still first choice in other positions, then yes. If not, then no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisono Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Mccarthy Gerrbrand Johansson Kisnorbo Stearman Assuming Dublin doesn't stay past this season. That's 5 centre backs, do we need another one? Probably, so that we can play with a "Levein formation" (i.e. a defender-only team, with possibly a lone striker, when he feels like it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxes_Wizard_Striker Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 I'm happy to swap Tiatto with him,I just hope he is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burger Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Even so, it doesn't need to be a priority. He must know something we don't know about who's leaving at the end of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadandcheese Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 The one thing you can say about Levein is that if he's not happy with a player, he will ship them out whether he signed them or not. Gilbert has learnt this first hand. The buying of another centreback suggests to me that maybe Nils-Eric Johansson could be on his way out after being completely dropped last night and previously throughout the season. However, maybe I'm just being a journalist and putting two and two together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burger Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 He's good enough to play centre back though Yes, Levein is shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polyphonic Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 I've heard rumours linking a Championship club with the hearts keeper Craig Gordon although apparently its the Scummers rather than CL off to try and sign some more of his mates. The scots rave about him, but if big rab is anything to go by, there idea of good keepers is a lot different to mine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir JJ Wilcox Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 I read somewere earlier that were after clive whynaard from maccesfield town for £200,000 quality striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajax Treesdown Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Lincoln Craig is going for it now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l444ry Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Lincoln Craig is going for it now!!! He never seems to learn does he? If you keep signing players from these lower, inferior clubs you'll end up being the standard of those clubs yourself. Here we are in the jaws of relegation and.....we're linked with yet another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 He never seems to learn does he? If you keep signing players from these lower, inferior clubs you'll end up being the standard of those clubs yourself. Here we are in the jaws of relegation and.....we're linked with yet another. Martin o neil? savage, elliott ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muz Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Martin o neil? savage, elliott ? And the most important. Neil Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 And the most important. Neil Lennon wasn't sure where he came from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 wasn't sure where he came from Crewe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muz Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 wasn't sure where he came from Same place as Savvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Same place as Savvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 Martin o neil? savage, elliott ? Mon knew the crack, CL doesn't..simple as Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommeh Posted 29 December 2005 Share Posted 29 December 2005 My dads a lincoln fan and hes always going on about this Mcauley, he also says their keeper is awesome too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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