Cort stays, Haynes departs
Disappointing news that Danny Haynes is to be released, which is also a little bit of a u-turn by Powell.
I am probably overthinking this but Powell’s latest decision maybe more to do with budget than anything else. An injury-prone striker who I would expect is at the higher end of the wage table maybe too much of a luxury for CP and he may consider that he could use Haynes wages more beneficially? Certainly that was the case with Fuller, who was easily the highest paid player at the club.
I am sorry to see Haynes go, not only did he come across as a nice bloke at the Sponsor’s Dinner, when fit he was a real threat last season, especially on the break away from home. He got more goals for us last season that he ever got for Bristol City and Barnsley but the trouble is that his hamstrings would give way just as he’d established himself back in the team.
We paid an “undisclosed fee” for Haynes and he would be a great free in the summer, if you can get more games out of him. Sadly for Danny this is now twice that the club have let him go. I wish him well.
One would now think that a striker is top of Powell’s shopping list, but I think he will be in Lidl’s isle and not Waitrose.
Leon Cort has signed a one year extension and is a very able Championship centre-half.
Areed, at times last seaslon he not only looked our most danerous forward he also looked the only one cap=able of beating a defender on the ground for speed (or even having the guts and confidence to take one on).
I assume they have given up with on his hamstrings, but maybe a few questions need to be asked about our backroom staff?)
Mike:
Word from the tea lady is that Danny Boy was ULTRA obsessed with his hammies. Pity we couldn’t keep him, though – unless there is a speedy scorer on the radar who can play most games….?