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Urgent need for new players
The Blackpool manager, Colin Hendry, continued his search for new players today after admitting the situation is becoming more "desperate" reports the Blackpool Gazette.
The Seasiders boss - who saw his side slump to a 1-0 defeat at Barnsley and drop to third bottom in the table - wants to bring in a striker and a midfielder as quickly as possible.And the need for new players has become increasingly urgent because of injury to a number of key players.John Murphy looks set to be out for at least another week with a gash to his foot while defender Rob Clare was on crutches following an ankle injury at Barnsley on Saturday.
Hendry has been trying for a variety of different players during the last few weeks but his frantic efforts to bring in reinforcements have so far been blocked.It is understood he tried for at least two strikers on Friday - both big targetmen - but neither deal came to fruition.Hendry has other players on his wanted list and the manager was at his desk first thing today to try and bring in a new face.
"It's a long-playing record this topic," said Hendry. "You go through all the different obstacles to try and obtain a player. The player has to want to come, the finance has to be right, the club has to want to let him out ... it is just obstacle after obstacle when you are trying to sign someone, especially with such a busy period coming up with Christmas and New Year. Most of the teams we are looking at obtaining players from are in a higher division. They have not even entered the FA Cup yet so it's difficult, but we will keep at it.
"I do think that if we were to get two or three players of quality in that would make the difference and we will be trying that from today onwards. We had people out at the weekend to watch players with a view to seeing how they got on and trying to do something.
"It becomes a bit more desperate the more injuries we get. But as you get a new injury, you hope that one of the lads already injured is ready to come back, a kind of rotation. You hope for a little bit of luck in that department ... because we're certainly not getting that on the pitch.
"But we are thin, very thin now, as you can see by the kids we had on the bench. They were second year scholars, younger lads, and it's not good when you have to do that.
"Martin Bullock will undergo further tests on his injured hamstring at a hospital in Preston today. The results will determine how close he is to a comeback."
With the FA Cup on Saturday it is just possible that Blackpool will field an under-strength side at Edgar Street tomorrow.
