Dichio in on loan

22 August 2001

Wouldn't you believe it. As soon as I wrote the story "Still no new faces" and set off for the League Cup game at Cambridge, Albion announce that they have signed Sunderland striker Danny Dichio on a months loan. Dichio has been pushed onto the bench at his club by the form of Kevin Philips and Niall Quinn and has seen little first team action, and doesn't even seem to figure in the squad list on their official web site for this season. Though not available for the Cambridge game, he goes straight into the squad for the two games at the weekend - Sheffield Wednesday away and Gillingham at home.

Megson clearly rates Dichio:

"I don't think that you will get a better loan than Danny Dichio and I am grateful to Sunderland for letting him come here.
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Dichio's Career Summary:

Previous Stories:

  12 August 2001:  Megson's thoughts after Walsall

  10 August 2001:  Megson: No panick buying

  10 August 2001:  Moore Mystery

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