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Reporter: Matthew Chambers
Date online: 12 July 2010
ATHLETIC have been linked with a move for former Stockport striker Warren Feeney.
The Belfast-born 29-year-old is currently without a club following his release by npower Championship side Cardiff City at the end of last season.
And Feeney, who has 34 Northern Ireland caps to his name, is reportedly wanted by Athletic boss Paul Dickov to boost the club’s forward-line options.
The ex-Edgeley Park favourite is set to make a decision on his future this week, but the path to Boundary Park could be blocked by competition for his signature from League One rivals Charlton Athletic and Carlisle United.
Feeney made 10 appearances for Cardiff last season without scoring, but he did bag two in four games for his country in World Cup qualifying games against Poland and Slovenia.
Meanwhile, Ritchie Jones will pull on an Athletic shirt for the first time in tonight’s home friendly with Burnley (7.30pm kick-off).
The former Manchester United midfielder, who arrived at Boundary Park from Hartlepool, is included in Dickov’s squad for the game along with other first-team men Dale Stephens, Kieran Lee and Pawel Abbott.
Another player set to be involved is goalkeeper Greg Fleming, who didn’t travel to face Barrow on Saturday (report on Page 34) as a result of his partner giving birth to their first child.
A total of eight trialists were used at Holker Street and it will be a similar story tonight as Dickov takes a good look at potential players for next season.
“Everybody knows the situation here and it is the same at most other clubs,” said the Athletic boss.
“There isn’t a lot of money to play with, so I think it is important you get players in and have a look at them.
“We can’t take on everybody and we might take on nobody.
“So we will get them in, take a look and see how they do.
“These first two games are about me and the coaching staff taking a look at everybody. We have had the players for two weeks and I am a believer that you can be the best trainer in the world but when it comes to matchdays, can’t produce it — and vice versa.
“It is important to get a good look at the boys and give them all a chance, as I promised them that.”
Burnley, relegated from the Premier League last season, are set to bring across a strong squad for the game tonight.
Admission is priced at £10 adults and £5 pensioners, while under-16s can gain free admission in the Detect-All Chaddy End.
Comments
Well, that would rule out Carlisle.
Like you, Ibby...I can't see it happening.
Missed it all; regarding 2As; achieving success on a budget is more complex than astrophysics. How do any owners find a JR or a Fergy? Dumping managers is symptomatic of football. And that is the biggest problem for most clubs, luck with a manager. The 3As have put millions of £s into the club hoping for a profit. What other reason is there? It has not gone to plan and many of us can see why. I for one am grateful for the last 7 years. All clubs live in fear of someone pulling the plug...
... We could certainly end up in the mire. But firstly; it is possible to make a loan to the company, with repayment conditions attached. The input could also be secured by more shares; these can be sold for return of capital (if of any value). Secondly; the Articles of Association (rules of the company) could have anything in them, none of us have a clue. Fans have never owned the land, nor are we owed. If we have nothing to sell we are only singing from the same hymn sheet as most clubs...
….as a kid in the 50s I walked down Sheepfoot Lane with Tommy Walker (our winger) carrying his own kit. The game, along with everything else has changed forever. We need just one lucky fan who is always right to have put their money where their mouth is, with an accumulator bet, while chronicling our demise. We could then have a philanthropist to fritter away their own fortune on a long shot and 3000 loyal fans. Meanwhile; Dickov, Taggart, Butler and Butler do not appear to be a backward step.
10 appearances for Cardiff = 0 goals, not exactly prolific, can't see it being to much of a dissapointment if he doesn't sign for us.
could be useful if we can impress him more than charlton which would be near impossible
why are there people out there who seem overly concerned as to where warren feeney or numerous other players will end up? Are they related to doris stokes and are able to see the future? Given PD has only been in post a short while who knows what his pulling power and powers of persuasion are? lets just see what happens,it can't be any worse than last season can it
Sign him up on a deal that suits oldham.
Mikeymike1 - nothing personal - just correcting a couple of points.
1. "Articles of Association ... none of us have a clue." They are readily available from companies house.
2. "Fans have never owned the land."
Twice we owned it when we had shares in the club and also when the council owned it on our behalf as taxpayers, when the club went into receivership.
I would also suspect that the council put a restrictive contract onto the land when they sold it to TTA cheap (£5.75M)
could be useful if we can impress him more than charlton which would be near impossible
Feeney may not be prolific by averaging one goal every four matches, the hope is that he may help Abbott to become more prolific.
We desperately need a good striker partnership this season.
Old-mancunion; I except your points.
But Articles of Association can be made to measure with clauses and conditions to suite the company and its share holders, notwithstanding legal obligations. I have done it.
I may have used the word ‘fans’ loosely but shareholders don’t necessarily constitute a fan. S/Hs also accept the ups and downs of risk, which the vast majority of fans don’t.
I won’t press the council logic, but it would mean we had around 100,000 S/Hs, 90,000 totally uninterested.
Hey, Funkster, we did impress him more than Charlton. Here's to a good outcome when he plays for his chosen club.
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Warren Feeney is a goal scorer but i think he will join a club who are going to places.
if we got him in i would be little bit shocked.
By Ibby786 @ 12/07/2010 13:45:09