Money's ready to wheel and deal

Jul 11 2007 By Brian Halford, Birmingham Mail

WALSALL manager Richard Money today outlined his plans to adapt - and add to - his squad as next season evolves.

Money this week took his summer signings to three as Tommy Mooney followed Paul Hall and Danny Sonner through the Bescot in-door. More arrivals will follow before the start of the season.

But the cast list when the curtain goes up on August 11 will change and change again before next May. That's the way it has to be, reckons Money.

"Last year's squad got this club promoted as champions," the manager said. "We made two signings early in the summer, three more in pre-season, brought a couple of loans in before Christmas, added to the squad in January and brought three loans in close to deadline day.

"That's what happens. We started with a squad that needed strengthening and help to get it over the line.

"A club in our position can't run with hundreds of players at the start of the season and hope they will see you through the year. You build as the season goes on.

"As a manager you just try not to make too many mistakes a long the way. Some people come in and don't play too much of a part in the action.

"But who knows how much effect they had on the team? Last season Carlos Fangueira came in and it's no coincidence that Mark Wright had his best spell of the season.

"Par Cederqvist came in and Hector Sam had the biggest kick up the backside he had all year and produced the goods.

"Some players come straight into the team. Others make other players buck their ideas up.

"All that matters is where the squad takes you at the end of the season."