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Wigan Athletic have signed Northern Ireland international striker Will Grigg from Brentford for an undisclosed fee.
The 24 year old has passed a medical at the DW Stadium and has put pen to paper on a three year deal with Latics, to the delight of manager Gary Caldwell.
“Will is the one we were after, he’s a a goalscorer, that’s what he does and why we’ve signed him,” he said, “there were other clubs in the chase, including from the Championship, but he’s chosen to come to and we are very happy about it.
“He’s a proven goalscorer at League One level, and had a superb season last year on loan with MK Dons so he knows this division and is a real quality addition.
“The squad is beginning to take shape now and there is a great atmosphere in the camp, the addition of Will and Craig Davies last week has added to that because these are players with a track record for scoring.”
Solihull born Grigg began his professional career at Walsall, having signed from non-league Stratford Town in the summer of 2008.
The striker made his debut in the first team by December 2008, and in a five year spell with the Saddlers, he scored 27 goals in 63 league starts and 99 league appearances in total.
In 2013, Grigg made his move away from the Banks’s Stadium to sign for Brentford, the fee being set by a tribunal.
He scored four in 16 starts for the Bees, but found first team football hard to come by, sparking a move to MK Dons last term.
Grigg shone in Sky Bet League One in 2014-15, scoring 20 goals in 31 starts for MK Dons, as well as grabbing a brace at the Stadium MK in their famous 4-0 victory against Manchester United in the Capital One Cup.
The striker becomes Gary Caldwell’s eighth summer signing alongside David Perkins, Richard O’Donnell, Craig Morgan, Donervon Daniels, Max Power, Sanmi Odelusi and Craig Davies.
Boom
At last a name I’ll let the little un have on the back of his shirt :lol:
Great signing. Probably have to sell Huws, Waghorn, McKay and Tavernier to fund it mind.
Grigg 20 goals last season. How many would he have scored playing the role of loan striker like our strikers have had to do in recent years? Hopefully Gary changes things and gives Grigg some assistance this time around. Who knows he may even play him on a regular basis.
Grigg 20 goals last season. How many would he have scored playing the role of loan striker like our strikers have had to do in recent years? Hopefully Gary changes things and gives Grigg some assistance this time around. Who knows he may even play him on a regular basis.Grigg usually plays as a lone striker, and both of his most successful seasons came when he played up front by himself.
So if you’re hoping for a nice nostalgic 4-4-2 nxt season, think again!
One thought has just crossed my mind, why would MK not put a bid in for him after doing so well for them?
Too rich? Didn’t fancy him in the championship?One thought has just crossed my mind, why would MK not put a bid in for him after doing so well for them?
Too rich? Didn’t fancy him in the championship?Couldn’t care less – he’s now ours
Proven goalscorer at this level AND he’s only 24
Aye. Taverniers a real star! A journeyman whose played for 9 clubs at 23. The majority in the bottom 2 divisions.
Latest update.
IN
Morgan
Perkins
O’Donnell
Davies
Daniels
Power
Odelusi
GriggOUT
Kim
Kvist
Fortune
Al Habsi
Bong
Carson
Mclean
Kiernan
Boyce
Pennant
Riera
Delort
Plus Alex Cribley and Eric Black from the backroom staff.I wouldn’t blame him or any of the others for not wanting to play for us after their shameful neglect but at the same time we need him and others of that ilk to stay rather than bringing in journeymen footballers and non leaguers.At the end of the day it comes down to us, who hold their contracts, to say it’s here where’ll you’ll be playing your football, for the greater good of this club.
Yes, because that’s exactly how football/footballers operate.
Latest update.
IN
Morgan
Perkins
O’Donnell
Davies
Daniels
Power
Odelusi
GriggOUT
Kim
Kvist
Fortune
Al Habsi
Bong
Carson
Mclean
Kiernan
Boyce
Pennant
Riera
Delort
Taylor-Sinclair
Plus Alex Cribley and Eric Black from the backroom staff.Latest update.
Three more have left today.
IN
Morgan
Perkins
O’Donnell
Davies
Daniels
Power
Odelusi
GriggOUT
Kim
Kvist
Fortune
Al Habsi
Bong
Carson
Mclean
Kiernan
Boyce
Pennant
Riera
Delort
Taylor-Sinclair
Tavernier
Waghorn
Plus Alex Cribley and Eric Black from the backroom staff.Well the chairman said he wanted fifteen players in. Well that is fifteen out and there will be more. What is the point of close season. How the frig is Gary meant to prepare for a season when its change change change. Still time for more to go. I reckon Perch, Huws, McGann and Holt before the end of August. Only ones we will keep on championship salaries will be Cowie and Taylor.
Aye. Taverniers a real star! A journeyman whose played for 9 clubs at 23. The majority in the bottom 2 divisions.Not sure if you’ve noticed big un but that’s exactly where we are and this lad was promoted for the last 2 years. Big loss him and Waghorn.
How the hell we are supposed to get promoted with a brand new team of low quality strangers is beyond me.
Caldwell will have to be Superman.
Aye. Taverniers a real star! A journeyman whose played for 9 clubs at 23. The majority in the bottom 2 divisions.
Not sure if you’ve noticed big un but that’s exactly where we are and this lad was promoted for the last 2 years. Big loss him and Waghorn.
How the hell we are supposed to get promoted with a brand new team of low quality strangers is beyond me.
Caldwell will have to be Superman.[/quote]
Betvictor is tempting me yet again! 33-1 this time! Might just do a little 10 spot just in case we capitulate bigtime! :) Only 7-1 to win it outright? Will Grigg is favourite at 8-1 to be leading goalscorer, they obviously don’t know that we don’t play our new strikers! :)
Isn’t it time to look at who we have?
Keepers
O’Donnell, NichollsDefenders
Taylor, Perch, Barnett, Pearce, Morgan, Daniels.Midfielders
McCann, Huws, Cowie, Chow, Perkins, Power, OdelusiFowards
McKay, Holt, Davies, GriggAdd to this the youngsters (Robles, Flores etc) and Caldwell has a squad of around 20 players to work with currently.
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