Di Canio confirms interest in striker Collins

6:00am Tuesday 29th January 2013 in Sport By Sam Morshead

James Collins is a wanted man James Collins is a wanted man

JAMES Collins has been the subject of interest from other clubs but no formal approach has been made for the striker, Paolo Di Canio has confirmed.

The Advertiser understands that Wolves have been keeping tabs on the former Shrewsbury man, who arrived in Wiltshire for a fee decided by tribunal to be £140,000 plus add-ons in the summer, while West Brom are also believed to have sent scouts to watch the 22-year-old in action.

Di Canio did not disclose the identity of the interested party, but he did reveal that his agent and Town’s head of player recruitment, Phil Spencer, has had contact with suitors of Collins.

“Even if I didn’t receive any official offer it does not mean that there is not interest, probably,” he said. “Even one month ago we had a sort of contact, someone phoned Phil Spencer to ask if Collins was available and the way they were talking the money was already good money to compare with what we spent for him.

“That was only just a phone call, talking just to see the availability. It means there is and there will be interest in our players. For this I am happy, I am not worried.”

Di Canio stressed that he is delighted that other teams are coveting his players, saying “I’m not worried because it means we’ve got value in here, it means we’ve got talented players and that makes me happy. We have brought in players that for sure in the future will have five, six or seven times the value than the money we spent on them.”

Comments(15)

SAPFanSTFC says...
8:55am Tue 29 Jan 13

Go get a hat-trick tonight and then commit your future to PDC!!

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LeGod says...
9:03am Tue 29 Jan 13

Collins is better off staying here anyway and learning more under pdc otherwise the amount of games he will get will be very limited if he moves to a club higher up the leagues. Look what happenned to Cox when he went to WBA didnt see the point of him going there as he was hardly going to play. Its a massive jump from league 1 to premier league and Wolves are in decline. He is still young and needs a good full season under his belt to develop further plus he is still important for our aims this season.

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STFCman&boy1973 says...
9:46am Tue 29 Jan 13

I think this comment was aimed at potential new investors, money in the club, for the future, I don't see us selling him, I agree with legod, see him being a bench warmer if he does move...

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Rebel_phish says...
9:53am Tue 29 Jan 13

Better off staying with the Town. It will be his best chance of getting regular games in the Championship

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bearwoodred says...
10:26am Tue 29 Jan 13

Collins in definately improving all the time and will be a good championship player in time under Paolo though. Going to Wolves as a cover player would set him back in my opinion. Is more money worth the diappointment!

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SAPFanSTFC says...
10:36am Tue 29 Jan 13

bearwoodred wrote:
Collins in definately improving all the time and will be a good championship player in time under Paolo though. Going to Wolves as a cover player would set him back in my opinion. Is more money worth the diappointment!
We may be in a higher division than Wolves next season!....best case for them is that we'll be pulling them all over the park for a 6 pointer in the Championship! :-)

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the wizard says...
12:35pm Tue 29 Jan 13

If the game goes ahead tonight, dependent on the pitch and injuries no doubt, I hope Collins, Williams, and all have a heyday and absolutely give 'em some stick, they don't like it up 'em, and take that sarcastic smile off Hearne's face. Four nil win to the Town.

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Oi Den! says...
12:59pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Blimey Wiz. As far as I know, Orient are a club who never upset anybody. I've certainly always found it a very friendly club and enjoyed my visits to Brisbane Road. But you really seem to have it in for them. "Take that sarcastic smile off Hearne's face?" What's that all about?

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London Red says...
2:00pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Don't get all this "if the game goes ahead" talk - its 14:00 and not a sniff of the game being in doubt apart from some alleged rumours in a London office
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Its not that wet up here and I'm not that far down the central line from Leyton
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I'm sure a pitch inspection would have been called (or even discussed) by now if it was in doubt as they would not want fans travelling for no reason
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I'm looking forward to it personally - only 3 hours until i head off to the pub

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dave gar says...
2:38pm Tue 29 Jan 13

i live and work in stratford windy and the odd shower no probs with the game ,,,however i would have been amazed if it had gone ahead boxing day ,,,anyway coach and horses in 2 hours 2 1 to the town

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Cookie43 says...
2:48pm Tue 29 Jan 13

London Red wrote:
Don't get all this "if the game goes ahead" talk - its 14:00 and not a sniff of the game being in doubt apart from some alleged rumours in a London office
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Its not that wet up here and I'm not that far down the central line from Leyton
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I'm sure a pitch inspection would have been called (or even discussed) by now if it was in doubt as they would not want fans travelling for no reason
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I'm looking forward to it personally - only 3 hours until i head off to the pub
LR
Is there parking nearby we setting off in a bit

Cheers

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dave gar says...
2:51pm Tue 29 Jan 13

if you get there early enough the side streets off leyton road is worth a try there is a car pak at asdas which is about a 10 minute walk mate

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Cookie43 says...
3:05pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Nice one cheers Dave

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dave gar says...
3:17pm Tue 29 Jan 13

if you come off the a 12 by ruckolt road asdas sign up park there walk up the steps by tk max and your on leyton high road no more than 10 minutes to pub and ground

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the wizard says...
3:23pm Tue 29 Jan 13

Oi Den! wrote:
Blimey Wiz. As far as I know, Orient are a club who never upset anybody. I've certainly always found it a very friendly club and enjoyed my visits to Brisbane Road. But you really seem to have it in for them. "Take that sarcastic smile off Hearne's face?" What's that all about?
Den, I was thinking back to the original game when they got it called off (several important players out). Yet a few days later after even more rain their game was on (said players back from injury), make of that what you will, LOL.

Ref Hearne, very much Mr Smug when he gets things all his own way, but very much a spoil sport when he doesn't.

I hope we thrash them, it will do our players the power of good especially after the disappointment of Saturdays postponed game.

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