Source: PA
Fry working to offload players
Peterborough director of football Barry Fry fears he has let down chairman Darragh MacAnthony by failing to move a significant number of senior players out of the club on loan.
MacAnthony wants to see unwanted members of Posh's bloated squad taken off the wage bill for the rest of the season, but a number of circumstances - mostly beyond Fry's control - have scuppered the plan.
"I'm not having much joy at the moment. I've let the chairman down a bit, but I'll keep working on it," Fry told the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. "I had a permanent deal set up for Exodus Geohagon, but he has had surgery so that move is off.
"Southend pulled out of a deal to sign Josh Simpson on a permanent basis, while another club decided not to sign Liam Hatch at the last minute."
Fry could be boosted by the news that Simpson himself is keen on an extended stay with Southend after his current loan deal expires on January 4.
"Staying at Southend is definitely a positive option for me and I know the two clubs are talking about trying to make it happen," Simpson told the Echo.
