Championship - Warnock eyes Sears swoop

Eurosport - Thu, 21 May 16:09:00 2009

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock is considering a loan move for rookie West Ham striker Freddie Sears.

FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Premier League West Ham Freddie Sears - 0

Hammers manager Gianfranco Zola wants to loan 19-year-old Sears to a Championship club in order for him to gain more first-team experience and Warnock needs attacking reinforcements at Selhurst Park.

"I will speak to (assistant boss) Mick Jones and our chief scout about him and have a look at our scouting reports," Warnock told the Croydon Advertiser.

"Freddie Sears is the sort of player that would interest us - we are looking for players of Premier League quality and experience."

Sears burst onto the scene last season with a debut goal against Blackburn but has struggled to nail down a first-team spot this term.

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  1. Us Palace fans are not the only ones who think Warnock­ is a tactical dinosaur. Look at how Warnock used (or­ did not use) Arsenal's Rui Fonte last season. I­ hope we get Sears but will he want to play for Warnock­ - I wouldn't!

    From Allen H, on Tue 26 May 11:33PM

  2. Lend him to anyone but warnock or Brown, find him a­ good coach he can learn from.

    From Ronsenglish, on Mon 25 May 1:16AM

  3. come on burnley we dont want those twats coming back­ up!

    From paddy, on Sun 24 May 1:27PM

  4. He does need a season of regular 1st team football but­ he should only be let out to a club that has a proven­ ability to develop young talent. Warnock is a poor­ Manager with a lower league mentality, he is not­ capable of preparing players for the top level. We­ should not do anything to help that idiot back into the­ prem.

    From paulo179, on Sat 23 May 12:38PM

  5. Agreed Joy C. On all points. Freddie needs time on the­ pitch and he's not going to get it at Upton Park.­ I'm hoping for one more claret and blue side to­ come up. A lot of us are pulling for you Burnley!

    From tomas.americano, on Fri 22 May 8:12PM

  6. do not sell sears , he is great player. I want tevez­ back at west ham

    From Gary G, on Fri 22 May 6:37PM

  7. hello from oz,as a westham fan l think its a good ldea­ if freddy goes on loan to a championship side like­ crystal palace,does it really matter what niel warnock­ thinks.he wants to borrow one of our young players and­ that can only be good,,,,besides niel is where he­ belongs in the championship league as sheffield­ utd... GOOD LUCK BURNLEY,SEE YOU IN THE PREMIERLEAGUE­ NEXT SEASON.....

    From Joy C, on Fri 22 May 3:07PM

  8. Not another loan player, how many times did we try­ loans last season and it got us nowhere? we need to­ sign players and establish them in the first team­ otherwise we will end up in a relegation dog fight next­ season.
    Get your wallet out Jordan you greedy pompous­ idiot.

    From CHILL its just my opinion, on Fri 22 May 5:32AM
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    LET YOUNG FREDDIE GO TO PALACE I SAY, THEN, WHEN­ WARNOCK PUTS HIS HANDS ON FREDDIE TO TALK TACTICS WE­ CAN SUE HIM FOR BEING A KIDDIE FIDDLER !

    From FIREBOY, on Fri 22 May 2:22AM

  10. Like we would let Warnock (@#$%) near any of our­ players after all the problems he is causing us

    From Jake, on Fri 22 May 1:14AM

  11. a. woodsmith ... I agree , unless young fred gives him­ a slap for all the trouble he caused us !!! :D

    From garybillingham, on Thu 21 May 9:11PM

  12. We don't want Sears anywhere near the slimey hand­ of Warnock

    From MWSSSSSSSS, on Thu 21 May 7:15PM
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