City have signed David Meyler and Robbie Brady on permanent deals today after hugely successful loan spells with the club.
The two Republic of Ireland internationals completed the formalities with City this afternoon for undisclosed fees, and each have signed three and a half year deals with the club.
Meyler, 23, has had a big impact since joining on loan from Sunderland, and is a player Steve Bruce knows well from the Stadium Of Light. He made his debut as a sub at Cardiff City and quickly became a regular in City’s expansive midfield, weighing in with three important goals in the wins against Watford, Huddersfield Town and Leeds United.
The procurement of Brady, a week before his 21st birthday, is especially impressive, given that he was rated at Manchester United and had made his first team debut there in the League Cup back in August. He rejoined City for a second loan spell in November as a much more team-minded and generally far better footballer than the gifted but self-serving player that took steps both forward and back under Nigel Pearson and Nick Barmby last season. His renaissance as a wingback has been nothing but a success.
That’s two very welcome bits of business from Bruce in January and now having these two players as full-time professionals can only galvanise the Tigers as they continue to go for the Championship title in 2013.
Last summer i would have happily put a brick through Assem’s Roller, but now, i can be found mainly gorging myself on humble pie.
I don’t even mind the taste nowadays and i will be well on the way to being morbidly obese by the season end.
Even the most cynical fan cannot fail to see the change in our club, we have owners that are ambitious for our club, who continue to pump money in, with no guarantees to them that the wheels won’t come off at some stage and a very astute, honest manager with a good working relationship with said owners.
I also would like to see the Tomb rater score rising significantly, lets face it they have spent almost £10,000,000.00 per point you rate them at currently!!!
Anyone fancy a bit of humble pie…
Comment by amberroar — January 8, 2013 @ 9:28 pm
Considering that we are 2nd in the league, are signing players left, right and centre …… before you even mention the fact that they put £50 million in to rescue the club from being wound up …. come on.
6/10 ?
They are the best owners this club has ever had.
By a mile.
Give them 7/10 at least.
Stop being bitter about Nick (shoots his mouth off) Barmby.
Comment by Tiger_Man — January 8, 2013 @ 11:37 pm
Aye, okay then.
Comment by Andy — January 9, 2013 @ 11:22 am
I think one thing keeping the score being much higher is the talk of City moving to Melton if the Allam’s don’t get their way. Everything else from them though has been first class.
Comment by London_Tiger — January 9, 2013 @ 12:08 pm