• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

My Football Writer

My Football Writer Norwich City news… comment… analysis

Norwich City – news, comment and analysis

Find the best betting sites
  • Home
  • About us
  • The Team
  • Archives Index
  • Patreon
  • ADVERTISE
  • Contact us

An East Anglian boss interested in a Scottish centre-half. I wonder…

26th September 2007 By Ferret Leave a Comment

Please share

Now there's an interesting one. An East Anglian club admitting to be on the trail of a strapping Scottish centre-half.

Or rather a strapping English centre-half playing in Scotland.

But, no, it's not Granty. This time it is Town boss Magilton taking the High Road north in a bid to plug the gaping hole in his own back line – the player in question being Hibs skipper and centre-half Rob Jones.

“We had heard a lot about him and I went to see what all the fuss was about,” Magilton told the papers south of the border today. That's as in the border at Diss after Magilton was spotted in the crowd at Easter Road on Sunday watching Hibs beat SPL champions Celtic 3-2.

“We will certainly be looking at him again,? added Magilton. “Hibernian are not short of money and have no reason to sell, so it remains to be seen whether they will be interested in selling.”

No, was John Collins' answer in August as Leeds came a-sniffing after the 6ft 7in 27-year-old a reported ?400,000 up little Den's sleeve. He had, after all, made a mint selling Scott Brown to the Glasgow giants.

“Rob has done a terrific job for us and when players are doing well other clubs can take notice, that's what happens in football,? Collins told The Scotsman in August. The Edinburgh side were unbeaten this season going into tonight's CIS Insurance Cup clash with Motherwell – which they promptly lost 4-2.

Nevertheless, Jones is clearly a wanted man. And, according to his agent, he wants to head back south again after Hibs failed to deliver a new and improved deal.

“Rob is contracted to Hibs for another three seasons but he has personal issues and they will need to be addressed at some point,? his Mr Ten Per Cent told The Scotsman earlier this summer.

“I know Rob has spoken with the chairman and expressed a desire to go back to England to play his football,? he added. ?But John Collins has made it clear that he is his captain and he does not want him to leave.

“That is nice to hear but if that were the case then you would expect the club to reflect that in their valuation of the player but that hasn't been forthcoming.?

Which, presumeably, is why Magilton is on the plane to Edinburgh this weekend if his agent is putting the word out that the boy is unhappy. The Town chief might also have got the nod from his old pal Tony Mowbray that the lad might be worth a punt – it was Mowbray who took Jones to Hibs from Grimsby Town in the first place.

Don't know. One to watch, I'd suspect. Because it would be hard not to believe that where Magilton goes, so Granty may well have been before.

Easter Road is his patch; his manor. And 27 is a good age; 6ft 7in is a very good height. And if no new deal has been forthcoming in the last five weeks, presumeably the lad himself still wants out.

Mmm…


Please share

Filed Under: Column, Ferret

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

FIND MY FOOTBALL WRITER ON

As featured on NewsNow: Norwich City news” style=

Norwich City News 24/7

#NCFC LATEST

blakleyfreddie Freddie Blakley II @blakleyfreddie ·
1h

Good game this week @NorthCarolinaFC. @GMclaughlin_ the ref was blind. All the penalties they did to you she didn't call waa a shame. Louis Perez has talent. And cannot wait to see what he does this year. I got one word for you.....RAAAAFFFAAA @rafaduizit. #ncfc

Reply on Twitter 1642338798389325825 Retweet on Twitter 1642338798389325825 Like on Twitter 1642338798389325825 Twitter 1642338798389325825
gwelham18 Gareth Welham @gwelham18 ·
1h

Next season Ipswich do the double on us #NCFC

Reply on Twitter 1642338040390594563 Retweet on Twitter 1642338040390594563 Like on Twitter 1642338040390594563 Twitter 1642338040390594563
gleeder1 Graham Leeder 🔰 @gleeder1 ·
3h

If Webber's job title was 'Operations Director' then he could rightly be proud of the training facility at #ncfc , however he is Sporting Director which also emcompasses recruitment and for that reason he can't be given any more transfer windows. Time to go. #webberout

Reply on Twitter 1642304800044843010 Retweet on Twitter 1642304800044843010 Like on Twitter 1642304800044843010 1 Twitter 1642304800044843010
ncfc_cam cam @ncfc_cam ·
3h

I mean this is a very hot take 🤣

But whilst on the subject, I’d be intrigued to see Daniel at a big club with big players.

I’d argue at #NCFC his system and tactics were only flawed because the personnel wasn’t good enough. With the right players, it’d be special.

Reply on Twitter 1642304754528165888 Retweet on Twitter 1642304754528165888 Like on Twitter 1642304754528165888 2 Twitter 1642304754528165888
ncfc_adam Adam @ncfc_adam ·
4h

God twitter’s a depressing place when #ncfc lose. Even worse when that lot are doing so well

Reply on Twitter 1642296322630795265 Retweet on Twitter 1642296322630795265 Like on Twitter 1642296322630795265 Twitter 1642296322630795265
Load More...

Copyright © 2023 21VC Ltd | All rights reserved | Not to be reproduced without prior permission.

Disclaimer: The information on this website consists of personal opinions. Whilst we have taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained on these Web pages is accurate and correct at the time of writing we do not accept any liability whatsover for any loss or damage caused by reliance on this information.

We do not accept any responsibility for information contained in other websites to which this site links. We strongly advise users to check any information before acting or relying on it.

Developed and Hosted by