Source: Team_Talk
Saddlers seal Davies deal
Walsall have completed the capture of Andrew Davies on an initial month-long loan from Premier League side Stoke.[LNB] The centre-back began his career at hometown club Middlesbrough before completing a permanent move to Southampton in January 2008 following a successful loan spell at St Mary's.[LNB]Just 25 appearances in 2007/08 was enough for Davies to be named Saints' player of the season and he duly caught the attention of Tony Pulis who took him to the Potteries in August 2008.[LNB]The 25-year-old has been a peripheral figure at the Britannia Stadium, enjoying loan spells at both Preston and Sheffield United.[LNB]And he now arrives at the Banks's Stadium looking to boost a Saddlers side in desperate need of points at the foot of League One, and represents part of the recent promise made by chief executive Stefan Gamble "to bring in a couple of new faces in order to freshen things up".[LNB]Manager Chris Hutchings said: "Andrew is a player with an exceptional pedigree who has played the majority of his football at Premier League level. He is a commanding defender with real quality and we are grateful to both Tony Pulis and John Rudge for allowing him to join us on loan."
