Blackpool boss discusses the search for a new striker

Blackpool Gazette

Steve Bruce shares the latest on Blackpool's search for a new striker following the departure of Kyle Joseph.

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00:00Do you expect any further arrivals before this weekend's game?

00:03Arrivals? No, I wouldn't have thought so.

00:07I wouldn't have thought so, no.

00:09I would have thought it would be early next week, if anything.

00:12In your mind, do you have a certain number of how many more you want in this month?

00:16That would be perfect to finish the month with.

00:18Maybe one, if we can find the right one.

00:21But it would have to be the right one.

00:23And I've said it to you many, many times now.

00:26I will not just bring in somebody just to make up the numbers.

00:30We've already got enough numbers.

00:33If somebody can make an addition to the team, can improve the team, then we'll act.

00:37And that's the way I've always tried to manage.

00:40And that will not change.

00:43As I've said, I'm not a lover of the transfer window.

00:45I believe it should be open.

00:47If I was a player, I would go up against it and get the PFA to back me.

00:51Because for me, it's a restriction of trade.

00:54But that's for another argument, another debate.

00:57Why we cram it all into this next week is ludicrous.

01:00Especially in the lower divisions.

01:02We should have a constant trade between players.

01:06It can only move in certain areas.

01:09It's a big debate, but it's not the right time to talk about it now.

01:13On replacing Kyle, is it a balancing act between getting someone who can better and match his goals

01:18and someone who can bring the same energy?

01:21Kyle, the same energy.

01:24All them attributes is what I enjoy in a player.

01:29And that's why I think so highly of Kyle.

01:32He trains and plays. It's his last day.

01:36He plays with an enthusiasm.

01:38That's why we've all enjoyed, or I've enjoyed working with him.

01:41Wishing the best of the luck.

01:42Can we find the right profile?

01:44Can we find similar?

01:45And that's what we're trying to do.

01:47Obviously, goals is what you need.

01:50But how hard is that going to be to find this month?

01:52Very, very difficult.

01:54There was one or two.

01:56We were close to one in particular.

01:58Who got a move to the championship a week ago.

02:03So that didn't materialise.

02:06But look, we'll keep looking.

02:08We'll keep trying.

02:09As I said, we've got one or two things on the boil.

02:12Let's see what develops over the next week.

02:14Could it be about finding a long-term project?

02:16Someone like Kyle who's a bit raw when he comes in.

02:18And then, hopefully, Bellassom would be ready to kick on.

02:21Well, the right profile, yeah.

02:23He's got to tick the boxes for us.

02:26It's a big position, huge position.

02:29Centre forward is the big ones to look for.

02:33But, as I said, we've got three or four on the books now.

02:37Fletch, over the last five, six weeks in particular,

02:40has played very, very well.

02:42We've got Jordan Rhodes.

02:43Jordan Rhodes blocks and can play down the middle,

02:46as we've seen last week too.

02:47So we're not exactly threadbare in that position.

02:50So, yeah, but we'll keep looking.

02:54Could the goalscoring of the players currently a click in

02:57or getting someone else in?

02:58You can add to that, define the season for you.

03:01Well, we've certainly got to take our chances.

03:03We've created enough.

03:05When we're two wide players in particular are playing,

03:08then we do create chances, that's for sure.

03:11We haven't taken them.

03:12So can we be a bit more clinical to the people who are here

03:16and can we get somebody who's going to help us in that department?

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