- Sep 2, 2004
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That period actually set us on our way to becoming a club that competes for European footballPleat was massively responsible for the change in transfer policy in the mid-2000s which saw us have an influx of young players largely from within the English lower divisions. He was either directly responsible or laid the groundwork for signings including Aaron Lennon, Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson, Simon Davies, Anthony Gardner and Michael Carrick.