Question Anthony Grant - Would you want him back?

[Floval Flyer]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36837153

Anthony Grant has just handed in a transfer request, do you think PB should get him back at Roots Hall... Would he fit into our new look side ?

...always liked old Granty, PGFC player of the year last year, thoughts? Sticking point would be it will involve a transfer fee?

 

[Bromley Blue]

Tough one this. If Granty came back he'd expect to start. Who would he displace in the side? No doubting he's a good player but I think there's other areas we should be focusing on first.

 

[HudsonNo1]

If he was going for free I'd snap him up, but their chairman seems certain that they won't sell on the cheap and our tight budget would be best served on other areas of the team. Before I read the article I was set to say no due to his age, then I released Granty is only 29!! Seems like his been around for ages!

 

[mattitouk]

Been discussed in other threads, the general consensus I think is yes, but we don't really have a place for him, or do we?

He would definitely command a fee, as he is still under contract. Vale fans initially thought it was a bigger club such as Coventry or Sheffield Utd that was (illegally) chasing him, hence the personal transfer request.
However the latest rumour doing the rounds, is that he wants to play championship football & that it is newly promoted Burton that have either approached him or his agent.

Another story that looks to be true is that Port Vale's very recent Ex - Manager Rob Page, who is now with Northampton Town, put in a bid for Grant today, but the chairman turned down as it was a "pathetic offer", and "not enough to fuel his car for a year"!

Local paper interview here:

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port...-a-year-8217/story-29529711-detail/story.html

 

[cerbera45]

maybe a (straw) poll is needed

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

I'd re-sign him but I don't know how he'd fit with Leonard and Wordsworth in the middle...

It makes me think what my starting 11 would be, made up of former players, still playing. Possible thread?

 

[undercovershrimper]

Not for me thanks

 

[bazzashrimper]

Without doubt

 

[xekyn92]

Grant is a fantastic player, i'd take him back in a heartbeat.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Yes................but not much point considering it, because it won't happen. Vale not keen to let him go and will demand a reasonable fee............we would pay little more than nothing, even if we would consider bringing him in.

 

[alginon1]

Nice fella... I remember he was injured for the daggers game and sat in front of us with the fans and ate 4 packets of large haribo's & four packet of crisps. He did offer them around.

 

[Greebosan]

I'd take him back in a flash, quality through and through. Plus, can you imagine the sheer volume of free kicks we'd win with him and Lenny in the team?

 

[Tommy2holes]

Nope. We have a strong midfield. Did we not get relegated from league 1 with a midfield of moussa grant and mccormack?

 

[Ricky Otto]

Would 100% have him back and I have no doubts that he would make the 1st 11 more often than not. Would only pay a nominal fee for him though and I don't think Vale would take that, so probably best to move on and use funds on a decent CB

 

[alginon1]

Also remember one of the very FEW players that stuck around when money was tight and wages were a problem!

 

[manor15]

Yes, swap him for Will Atkinson.

Unfortunately it wouldn't work like that, and we don't have room/finances for another central midfielder.

 

[southend_aussies]

Yes please.

 

[united we stand]

if he is better than what we already have why would we not want to sign him and try and offload someone else ? Port vale player of the season (depsite getting banned for 5 matches for 15 yellows ) - but not good enough for us - I dont think so


Like others, I have a massive amount of respect for him for staying here when he clearly could have gone to club playing ing in the 1st division or championship. I can't see people talking about Jack Payne in 4 years time with the same about of love as Anthony Grant is getting.

 

[blue pilot]

I wouldn't want him back while that particular agent 'represents' him.

 

[tommy tucker]

No thanks we have a strong midfield now without adding to it .Also we now have a midfielder in the fall over to gain a free kick . Lenny has got the Grant skills of to a tea .:smile: