Eastwood Will Fit Billing

Last updated : 15 July 2008 By Covsupport News Service
Coventry City manager Chris Coleman fully believes that signing Freddie Eastwood sends out a signal to other Championship clubs not to under-estimate the Sky Blues and that the Welsh international will live up to his billing.

Said Coleman: "It is a statement. I can't say it's not a statement because it is when you sign a player like Freddy Eastwood. "There are no bad international players and Freddy is the Welsh number nine. He is there on merit and you don't play for John Toshack unless you can pass and receive the ball, and he does that very well.

"I don't see it going any other way to be honest, I think he is going to do very well for us. We have paid quite a bit of money for him but I am sure it is going to be well worth it for a player of his stature.

"It is a big step forward for us, but we are still looking to build and improve whether that be in this transfer window or the next one or the one after that."