Post by QPR Report on May 20, 2010 8:32:57 GMT
Coaching at Sc**thorpe
This is Sc**thorrpe
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Ian Baraclough wants summer patience with transfers
CLUB BIDING THEIR TIME: Iron coach Ian Baraclough.
COACH Ian Baraclough is calling for patience when it comes to new arrivals at Glanford Park this summer.
Although work is going on behind the scenes to attract signings, no new arrivals are imminent.
That's in stark contrast to the exit door at United, where Paul Hayes and Marcus Williams have both already gone having signed deals with Preston and Reading respectively.
Given their budget, Baraclough has revealed the majority of the Iron's transfer plan is centred around players below Championship level.
But he is confident it is an area which can generate enough quality to help his side progress.
"There are still a few teams who haven't finished playing yet and so are not prepared to do any transfer dealings – and quite rightly so," said the former QPR and Notts County full-back.
"But they are the teams that everyone is going to be looking at.
"It's not just in League One and League Two where we are looking, but in the Blue Square Premier League and even lower than that.
"If we can find someone from those avenues, that's all well and good. That's the way the club has to run.
"You won't get someone exactly the same as Paul Hayes, so we'll have to look at someone with something different.
"That's already started, with Garry Thompson signing a new contract. He's done very well and gives us something different."
Despite possessing the Championship's worst defensive record – conceding 82 goals in their 46 games – Baraclough insists United did do a lot of work in training with their back four.
But he concedes it is an area in which Sc**thorpe must improve next year, while at the same time not taking anything away from their attacking strengths.
"I think the defence was something we knew we were going to have problems with," Baraclough added.
"But do you concentrate on deficiencies or what you're good at?
"We felt we had players who could open things up.
"We did do a lot of work on the defensive side of it, but we didn't want to take anything away from players who could create things."
http://www.thisissc**thorpe.co.uk/sport/Baraclough-wants-summer-patience/article-2179869-detail/article.html
This is Sc**thorrpe
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Ian Baraclough wants summer patience with transfers
CLUB BIDING THEIR TIME: Iron coach Ian Baraclough.
COACH Ian Baraclough is calling for patience when it comes to new arrivals at Glanford Park this summer.
Although work is going on behind the scenes to attract signings, no new arrivals are imminent.
That's in stark contrast to the exit door at United, where Paul Hayes and Marcus Williams have both already gone having signed deals with Preston and Reading respectively.
Given their budget, Baraclough has revealed the majority of the Iron's transfer plan is centred around players below Championship level.
But he is confident it is an area which can generate enough quality to help his side progress.
"There are still a few teams who haven't finished playing yet and so are not prepared to do any transfer dealings – and quite rightly so," said the former QPR and Notts County full-back.
"But they are the teams that everyone is going to be looking at.
"It's not just in League One and League Two where we are looking, but in the Blue Square Premier League and even lower than that.
"If we can find someone from those avenues, that's all well and good. That's the way the club has to run.
"You won't get someone exactly the same as Paul Hayes, so we'll have to look at someone with something different.
"That's already started, with Garry Thompson signing a new contract. He's done very well and gives us something different."
Despite possessing the Championship's worst defensive record – conceding 82 goals in their 46 games – Baraclough insists United did do a lot of work in training with their back four.
But he concedes it is an area in which Sc**thorpe must improve next year, while at the same time not taking anything away from their attacking strengths.
"I think the defence was something we knew we were going to have problems with," Baraclough added.
"But do you concentrate on deficiencies or what you're good at?
"We felt we had players who could open things up.
"We did do a lot of work on the defensive side of it, but we didn't want to take anything away from players who could create things."
http://www.thisissc**thorpe.co.uk/sport/Baraclough-wants-summer-patience/article-2179869-detail/article.html