Window talk was not a distraction for Derby County's John Brayford
JOHN Brayford ignored the transfer talk surrounding him during the January window and focused on his football.
The Derby County defender was linked with a move to Championship leaders Cardiff City throughout the month.
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Derby County defender John Brayford
One rumour said the 25-year-old right back was having a medical at Cardiff.
"It was just speculation, just paper talk, that's all," said Brayford ahead of tomorrow's home game against Huddersfield Town.
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Brayford added: "Obviously I was aware because people tell you about stuff they have read and ask 'have you seen what's in the paper?'
"There is no getting away from what people tell you they have seen, read and heard, but I just get on with my football.
"I read what everybody else read and I did not hear anything other than that.
"I just got on with my job and tried to do it to the best of my ability.
"The speculation didn't bother me, to be honest.
"I've had it before, when I was at Crewe and I was being linked with Derby.
"I think I'm old enough now not to let that kind of thing bother me.
"It's nice when people write nice things about you but I am just trying to do my job week in, week out and see where that takes me."
Brayford agrees that the January transfer window can be unsettling and says some clubs can be gung-ho in their approach.
"You see transfers like Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll and sometimes clubs can panic," he said. "It is nice to have a steady ship at Derby and we are happy with the bunch of players we have."
Derby have slipped into the bottom half of the Championship following a run of five points from 18.
They are now nine points adrift of the top six.
"Points wise, they are still within reach," said Brayford. "This is the time when teams start pressing for those top six places and you have to try to stay in that pack.
"We have fallen a few points behind but we will keep working hard, see how many points we can gather and see where we finish."
5 Comments
by Oppo1884
Saturday, February 02 2013, 2:15PM
“Johnno Brayford is the best right back in this division. Pleased he stayed. I felt it was more likely he would leave rather than young Hughes. Thankfully both are still here and neither of them have failed an eye test, you see.”
by derwentx
Saturday, February 02 2013, 12:13AM
“Quote: 'Lets face it that the investors in charge will always sell ..........'
Based on what evidence? Clough decided to sell Shackell so that he could buy Keogh and Jacobs, and we got back more than we paid. So who else have we sold that has been a major loss to the club? Don't say Commons because he walked away for more money, three months later and he would have walked anyway and we would have got a big fat nothing. At least try to back this tripe up with some solid facts.”
by fylderam
Friday, February 01 2013, 1:29PM
“Brayfords probably our best player , but i beleive we would have sold him for £1.5mill as in recent years we always give our best away on the cheap. Lets face it that the investors in charge will always sell, and are happy just as long were in the championship.”
by Derby_Stu
Friday, February 01 2013, 12:05PM
“Totally agree, these teens go for stupid money for "potential" and Brayford is a proven performer.
One example is Bamford who left Nott to Chelsea is now on loan at MK Dons. Signed for potential, loaned out a year later to a lower league to find that potential.
Brayford is showing it each week and if he'd had left for less than £3m it would have been frustrating.”
by MISTAWOOD
Friday, February 01 2013, 10:19AM
“Very glad to have kept hold off Brayford, in terms of each player being a 'specialist' in their respective position - i'd say JB is the best player we have in that regard.
The £1.8m or whatever figure was banded about just wasn't enough. I'd seen comments from Cardiff fans saying "that's about the right price" - it's not. Brayford is the best right back in this league, and if Barnsley can get £3m for John Stones then any fee for Brayford needs to be topping that”