Time to map out a plan for Villa's future
- Says blogger Matthew Turvey
Rangers turn to Town for Sam Agar
Thursday 5th January 2012, 6:30AM GMT.
Stafford Rangers manager Greg Clowes could turn across town to hotshot striker Sam Agar to address a shortage of firepower at Marston Road.
The Rangers boss desperate to add a striker to his ranks and has already made an approach to speak to Agar, who is on the books at Stafford Town.
The 25-year-old has scored 37 goals this season in the West Midlands League, but Clowes is keen not to pin all of his hopes on the hitman.
Agar faces a jump of four divisions if he makes the move and is a finisher, whereas Clowes believes the squad are crying out for a target man.
That’s the role Chris Budrys filled before defecting to Northwich in October and the manager agrees he hasn’t really been replaced.
Clowes allowed Liam Shotton to rejoin Kidsgrove and has taken back ex-Rangers defender Jemiah Richards, a free agent, to assess his fitness.
But a big hole up top is the No 1 priority and Clowes has endured frustrations in getting the right man to Marston Road.
He said: “My target is to get a big centre-forward like Budrys who, obviously, went to Northwich for a package we could not afford to match.
“We haven’t replaced him and I am looking for a big, competitive target man who force mistakes from defenders and put them under pressure.
“We are speaking to other clubs and I don’t really want to go down the loan route, I want to bring somebody in who is going to be permanent.
“We have got targets but they come with a price and it’s got to be right.”
Sponsored Links
UK Sport
Latest Blog — Microsoft Comes to the University of Wolverhampton
Last week Microsoft visited the University of Wolverhampton to give students the chance to develop their own phone apps that could be published on the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Technology blog
Business Awards
Read the full story here
Full coverage of awards celebrating the region's best businesses.
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
LIVE traffic updates
Road, rail and airport - latest
Our new, live traffic and travel updates service - check before you set out.
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
expressandstar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
