Sinnott regrets Jones snub
06 Jul 2008 - 12:48:39
Port Vale boss Lee Sinnott is disappointed to have missed out on the signing of midfielder Ritchie Jones, who opted for a move to Hartlepool United.
The 21-year-old had seemed set to head to Vale Park after being released by Manchester United, but decided to join Pools at the last minute.
Sinnott told the club's official website: "He had a medical on Wednesday afternoon and we were expecting him to join the lads in training on Thursday morning.
"Then things changed again and we were expecting him to come to the club on Friday afternoon, but then we found out he wouldn't be coming and he had signed for Hartlepool
"These things happen in football, but perhaps when he looks back on things he will realise he could have kept us in the loop.
"Midfield is an area we are obviously looking at and we will continue to do so."