Loughborough Canary 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Seems as though Grant is definately interested. He said yesterday that he liked the player, but it was not easy to interpret wether or not he was actually persuing it. Today it seems a little more likely:http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/14/SOCCER_Riordan.html&TEAMHD=nationwide1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,889 Posted November 14, 2006 Grant is keen on him, according to the Scottish press. PETER GRANT wants to take Celtic''sDerek Riordan to Norwich on loan or on a permanent basis if a deal canbe done in the January transfer window. Thenew manager at Carrow Road is a long-time admirer of the former Hibsplayer and doesn''t believe a change of club would mean Riordan hadfailed at Celtic Park. As hemade his way back to England last night after attending a coachingcourse here, Grant said: "I like him and I''d definitely be interestedif Celtic said he was available. "Ihaven''t made official contact with Gordon Strachan but I really likedDerek at Hibs and came up to watch him a few times when Tony Mowbraywas in charge at Easter Road." Norwichbeat Mowbray''s new club West Brom 1-0 on Saturday, giving Grant fourwins and one draw from his first six matches and taking him to thefringes of the play-off places in the Championship. Grant said: "The Hibs team shapes up the way I like Norwich to play and Riordan would fit in the way he did at Easter Road. "I don''t believe thatDerek''s become a bad player overnight because he can''t get a game atCeltic Park. There are reasons to explain that away. "Ifa manager''s got a team who are 15 points in front it might be that theplayer ahead of Derek in the queue for a game can''t be left out. "Itdoesn''t mean Riordan''s not worthy of a place in the side. It means theman who''s already in the team''s doing his job properly. "Ithink Derek''s got great qualities and I''d have to be stupid not to beinterested if Celtic wanted to enter into any kind of deal." Daily Record link: http://preview.tinyurl.com/y4j48c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troy Tempest 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Good chance, seems like Grant wants to sign anyone with a face like a welders bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tufnell Park Canary 0 Posted November 14, 2006 If those quotes are true (I also saw them on the BBC site) then Grant could hardly be anymore bold about wanting to sign him. I hope he does! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted November 14, 2006 Now put your money where your mouth is grant!GO GET HIM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites