Steven Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool/9793448.Could_Pools_land_Sunderland_old_boy_/ Hartlepool UNITED are interested in taking former Sunderland striker Martyn Waghorn back to the North-East. Pools boss Neale Cooper is on the look out for a new striker and has been looking to add free agent Steve Howard to his ranks. There is also an interest in former Leeds front-man Mike Grella. But Hartlepool have been alerted to the possibility of Leicester City being willing to listen to offers for Waghorn after falling out of favour last season. There is some stiff competition for the young man from South Shields, with Championship clubs Derby County and Bristol City also known to have shown an interest. Pools are hoping the prospect of a return to the region could prove attractive, although it could be a lengthy loan deal will be the most likely scenario. Waghorn, who left Sunderland in the summer of 2010, still has two more years to run on the contract he signed when the Foxes agreed to pay £2m rising to £3m. Cooper is desperate to improve Hartlepool's firepower ahead of his first full season back in charge at Victoria Park and Waghorn has emerged as one of his leading targets. Hartlepool have already been in touch with target-man Howard, who is also interesting Notts County after his release from Leicester, but are yet to hear of the player's decision. Grella, 25, whose contract at Bury ended over the weekend, is now a free agent and has interested Scunthorpe. Cooper is also keen to take Sunderland's teenage prospect Ryan Noble back for a second loan. The likelihood of that happening, however, is likely to depend largely on how successful the move for Waghorn is. The former England Under-21 international made his first team debut for Sunderland against Manchester United on Boxing Day 2007. He was handed a two-year contract by Roy Keane in February 2008 but was moved on by Steve Bruce two years later. His time at Leicester looked like coming to an end last season when he moved to Hull City on loan. However, that was cut short because of a hamstring injury and he returned to action for Leicester's final two Championship games of the season. Former Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Grounds, meanwhile, has joined Oldham. Hartlepool had shown an interest in teaming up with Jonathan Franks, but have cooled on the idea in recent weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lineker's Left Foot Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 What a load of roobish this muse be if he's off to Hartlepool - they couldn't afford anything in the millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko2k7 Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 As if................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/81576-comedy-rumours-thread/page__st__80#entry2275829 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 cant see Waggy going tbh; only way he'd go is on loan i'd expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicesterisme Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Hartlepool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo86 Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Fallen out of favour? Do they realise Sven has left? As soon as he'd shaken off his injury NP had him in the squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosseman Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Has Nige decided to play with no strikers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo86 Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Has Nige decided to play with no strikers? Yeah cos everything you read in the media is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannythefox Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Falling out of favour? Yes because Pearson wasnt here and waggy was injured! Championship sides would snap him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Has Nige decided to play with no strikers? It worked for Spain! Play wellens in the fabregas role and it's happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Dream Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 It worked for Spain! Play wellens in the fabregas role and it's happy days Wellens will be gone mate.. Barcelona are sniffing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyB Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 This sounds like utter bollocks. Would be a ridiculous move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewarmanator Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Wellens will be gone mate.. Barcelona are sniffing... Barcelona sniffing..... glue maybe if they would be interested in Wellens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Wellens will be gone mate.. Barcelona are sniffing... Hands off our wellens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 But didn't Waghorn headbutt NP in the Nuts at the recent get together session? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 I gave up on this article as soon as I read: "Leicester City being willing to listen to offers for Waghorn after falling out of favour last season." He was never out of favour with Pearson as manager, he was injured. That line makes the entire article null and void, so I can't even be bothered to read the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Shouldn't this be in the 'comedy rumours' thread? Utter horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox42 Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Bull at it's finest. They'll struggle to sign Panayiotou allow Waghorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 1.We don't need him 2.We can do better than Waghorn 3.Until Leeds people weren't bothered about him 4.League 1 is probably his standard at the minute 5.What is wrong with Hartlepool, least its not Coventry or Yeovil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 He's an England Under-21 striker, can you see him in League One? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingylcfc Posted 3 July 2012 Share Posted 3 July 2012 An out of favour striker...who played 1 match under Pearson last season...and scored...yeahhh...BS ALERT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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