why are you sorry will?
mmm, sounds like you need a reasonable rod with good backbone, to keep the fish away from the pads and snags as well as being able to put a bag a decent distance.
Most cheap rods will be very through action (cheaper materials or less of them will not be as stiff whilst still trying to be reasonably slim)
Nash Outlaw XS runs it at just over ?40 and they do a 2 3/4 and a 3lb version.
Fox Warrior XT under 50.
Wychwood Rogue, the same.
Look at the adverts on the left, Mark from Carp Crazy knows his stuff and is very cheap.
Give him a call and speak to him.