Colchester United have agreed a fee for Hamilton Academical front-pair Richard Offiong and Joel Thomas.
Sky Sports News is reporting that the Accies have accepted an offer of around £225,000. U’s chairman Robbie Cowling just tonight spoke of how after seven failed attempts to bolster their attack, good news would come soon, click here.
Offiong, 25, has netted 43 times from 94 starts, which works out at nearly a goal every other game. While Thomas, 22, is a highly-rated French forward who moved to New Douglas Park 12-months ago.
The SPL side finished 9th last season following an unlikely promotion to Scotland’s top-flight. However in recent weeks manager Billy Reid has seen a number of his star players depart.
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Sounds alright, just looking them up!!
These are young guys!! Hope they sign! Will really look forward to the Villa game if they do join.
Excitement at last!!! Up the U’s!
Like the look of them both, to be fair… let’s have them, I guess. Is this the end of Guy and Vernon?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/8146848.stm – LOOK! They are losing their whole team tonight!
Although the puts into perspective our future hopes of bringing back Lua Lua after his comments, it?s good to see that one of them had a trial with Wigan…
Offiong has banged em in for fun in recent seasons – should be good signings
Yep, player of the first division when they went up. Looks like two decent players, both big strong forwards. Long way to go on any deal though…
Not really, Steve!! I fully expect them to sign! If they don’t, I’ll… eat something stupid!!
Well yeah there is. Personal terms x 2, medical x 2 + lots more. A long way to go…
Everyone keeps talking about these two, but there is no clear link on any website. No on our OWS, or theirs, or even on Sky Sports website.
Well, it’s still unofficial then. Cowling said it’s all to be done in “the next few days” and the Gazette have picked it up which perhpas means there’s some truth in it, right?
I supose. But I think they got their story because of the Sky Sports speculation. Tbh I think that’s all it is at the moment, just specualtion. There appears to be no solid info.
Also Lambert said it was 2 Championship strikers we were after. He didn’t say anything about the Scottish Premier League.
Really? Oh, well, I assume he has more targets! What do you think about them, if they sign?!
Yeah, was reported on Sky Sports but doubt there is anyone more in with transfer dealings then them. Wouldn’t surprise me if the club don’t confirm anything until a deal is done, has backfired a number of times before.
Well, what does that mean for the other strikers at the club? But, well, let’s just watch and wait!
Well, think Guy is not wanted by Lambert at all. Vernon, could still have a future…
But at least PL knows we need goals!