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KG7

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The observer is calling it as a done deal. Solid and dependable. Good work Russell and Mark. These sort of players should have been coming into our squad years ago. Can only be commended for addressing so quickly.

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COVENTRY City are set to sign experienced defender Kevin Foley from Charlton Athletic, the Coventry Observer can exclusively reveal.

The 32-year-old Republic of Ireland international right-back had a medical with the Sky Blues today, we have learned.

He is set to sign for Coventry until the end of the season, with a potential view to extending his contract for a further season.

Foley, who also has premiership experience with Wolves, would be following new Coventry manager Russell Slade from the League One London club, and is set to become Slade’s fourth acquisition in the current January transfer window.

It was Slade who brought Foley to Charlton last year on a short-term deal which expired this week.

Foley had stints with Danish side FC Copenhagen and Championship club Ipswich Town prior to Charlton.

His experience would be seen as bolstering the defence alongside new signing Nathan Clarke, particularly as right back and loanee Jamie Sterry was this week returns to his club Newcastle United.

We understand Coventry City are hoping to make three of four further additions to the squad this month, potentially as a mix of loans and signings.

Speculation is rife that midfielder Ben Stevenson and Cian Harries, who is on trial at Liverpool this week, could follow striker Marvin Sordell out of the club.

Foley began his career at Luton and was at Wolves for seven years, including when they won promotion to the Premier League in 2009.

He made eight appearances for the Republic of Ireland between 2009 and 2012.

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Grendel

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The observer is calling it as a done deal. Solid and dependable. Good work Russell and Mark. These sort of players should have been coming into our squad years ago. Can only be commended for addressing so quickly.


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Yes and he's actually the sort of player Mowbray would never have looked at.
 

Kingokings204

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Cov observer says it is done. Would welcome this signing. Exactly what turnbull needs
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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I'm trying to work it out, if we sign him and Marcus Browne, that puts us at 5 incoming players.

So far we are on 6 players out.

If the one in one out policy does exist and we do indeed intend to sign 3 or 4 further players, should we expect more than a couple further departures?
 

steve82

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Great news, sounds like it's close. As nicks said I hope he still has a bit of pace at 32, a right back needs it where a better back can get by.

Russell Slade..... a proper manager!!
 

KG7

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Good signing! :)

Is he quick? Still need a mixture of pace and experience at the back.

Don't think he's particularly quick. And actually I remember him as an industrious right midfielder who scored against us at least once.


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pastythegreat

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Ex Wolves too, could this be more to do with a certain Mr.Ricketts than Slade? If it is its probably the only decent thing he's done since he's been at this club

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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What I don't get is why was it so different to the previous summer though. With the same two people making the signings?

The likes of these were not bad signings...

Vincelot
Armstrong
Murphy
Kent
Ricketts.

Agree. It's bizzare and something I've thought of many a time.

Think Nick probably hit the nail on the head though.
 

ceetee

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I'm trying to work it out, if we sign him and Marcus Browne, that puts us at 5 incoming players.

So far we are on 6 players out.

If the one in one out policy does exist and we do indeed intend to sign 3 or 4 further players, should we expect more than a couple further departures?
One in, One out, if that is the policy, might relate to £££ not bodies.
And I agree with KoK; Turnbull might become a better player if he's surrounded by experience.
 

Winny the Bish

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Because his gamble didn't work of players above our level and he had no backup plan.
From what I've been told, Mowbray tried to bring in Tammy Abraham after missing out on a target, then went after Sam Gallagher of Southampton after missing on Abraham. So his second and third choices both went to Championship teams.
Dan Agyei came in 7 days after Gallagher joined Blackburn. Who knows how many Centre Forwards he missed out on before getting Agyei!?
 

Nick

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From what I've been told, Mowbray tried to bring in Tammy Abraham after missing out on a target, then went after Sam Gallagher of Southampton after missing on Abraham. So his second and third choices both went to Championship teams.
Dan Agyei came in 7 days after Gallagher joined Blackburn. Who knows how many Centre Forwards he missed out on before getting Agyei!?
So which of his choices went to league one? About tenth?
 

Liquid Gold

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There's is nothing wrong with going for championship players provided you've got league one alternatives. Mowbray focussed only on better quality and left all the solid players to be signed by other clubs. If slade builds a solid league one squad this window then in the summer he can try for better knowing we're not fucked if his gamble doesn't pay off
 

torchomatic

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Surely every manager has 3-4 they fancy going for when they are looking to fill a position?

Mowbray sold players - Martin and Philips - before getting replacements. Stupid.
 

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