George Donnelly in action
Michael Rose yesterday completed his move to Norwich on loan until the end of the season with Gary Ablett bringing in Watford left back Mat Sadler as a replacement along with Plymouth striker George Donnelly to bolster his attacking options.
Rose had been linked with the move for some days and finally completed his move to Carrow Road yesterday to the delight of Canaries boss Paul Lambert.
“If you look at the squad, it’s the one position where we haven’t had much cover,” the former Wycombe boss said.
“The way it’s going at the minute I think we need someone who has played a hell of a lot of games in the league, who knows what it’s about, and Michael is someone who I’ve seen play a number of times.
He added: “He’ll get up the pitch that’s for sure and he had a great upbringing at Manchester United. If you’re going to pick a club you may as well pick them! But he’s done well at Stockport and was a big part of their promotion.”
Mat Sadler, who County Blog reported was close to a move to Edgeley Park on Thursday has joined on loan from Watford until the end of the season as a direct replacement. Sadler joined the Hornets in January 2008 but has made just 30 appearances since then, not featuring for the first team since December 2008.
George Donnelly has also joined on an emergency one month loan. The striker caught the eye of a number of Football League clubs after scoring 36 goals in 45 appearances for non-league Skelmersdale United, with Plymouth winning the race for his signature in March 2009.
The 21-year-old has struggled for first team football at Home Park though, and spent time on loan at Luton Town earlier in the season.
