Burnley boss Laws: We don't need the likes of Egypt stiker Mido, we need graft

05 February 2010 11:48
Mido: third move on loan[LNB] Brian Laws says he would not want Mido in his side as he fights to keep Burnley in the Premier League.[LNB] Mido signed for fellow strugglers West Ham on Monday and should make his debut against Laws's Burnley side tomorrow.[LNB] It's the third time in 12 months Mido has been sent on loan from Middlesbrough following spells at Wigan and Egyptian side Zamalek, and Laws thinks Mido lacks the hunger he needs to save the club from relegation.[LNB] He said: 'No disrespect, but is a Mido going to come here and work as hard as these players?[LNB] 'That is the mentality we have. We may not have the class of the top teams, but if we haven't got that, we have got to work hard - harder than the opposition. There is a merry-go-round of transfers in these windows, but you see a lot of them where they have happily gone wherever but they don't have that commitment to be there.[LNB] 'They are just being shoved around all over the place. I have got to have players here who are committed to the cause. They know exactly what is at stake and exactly what is needed. And I make sure they know about that before they come. If it frightens them off, good luck.'[LNB] Laws expects his players to be fired up as 12 of them are out of contract in the summer, including Brian Jensen, Clarke Carlisle, Michael Duff, Graham Alexander, Robbie Blake, Stephen Jordan and skipper Steven Caldwell.[LNB] Laws said: 'It's something I'll be looking at over the coming weeks. Those that are out of contract will want to know so I'll be letting them know in the not-too-distant future. When you're out of contract, of course it will motivate you to work harder.[LNB] 'Nobody has got a divine right to get a contract, you've got to work and show that you're the type of player who is going to give everything to the football club, and I have no question that they would because they are good people.' [LNB] [LNB]  

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