Bye bye Convers
It’s been a quiet week so far news-wise.
When The Guardian’s front page features a story about a new flavour of Pot Noodle (yes really), you know there isn’t much going on in the world.
United have not been immune to this news black hole, and seemed to have battened down the hatches and shut up shop after last Tuesday’s win at Barrow.
But today the door opened just wide enough to push Mark Convery and all his worldly possessions out onto the street, with the portly playmakers contract being cancelled by mutual consent.
“We thank Mark for his service to Cambridge United, one of the highlights of which was his goal at Stevenage last season,” said a suitably diplomatic statement on the official website. I’ve been struggling to think what the other “highlights” of Convers’ stay at the Abbey were, and so far all I’ve been able to come up with are:
a) His goal at Crawley
b) Playing quite well at Wolves
c) Er
d) That’s it
With so many midfielders on the books, it was always going to be survival of the fittest, and one thing Convery will never be is the fittest. Players who possess his natural ability usually end up at this level for a reason, be it because their body isn’t up it, they don’t look after themselves properly, or they simply can’t be bothered.
It may be by no fault of his own, but he’s proved to be a bit of a waster for best part of the last 18 months, and while he’ll probably find another club at this level ready to take him on, he’s certainly not the kind of player we need if we harbour serious intentions of returning to the league.
When The Guardian’s front page features a story about a new flavour of Pot Noodle (yes really), you know there isn’t much going on in the world.
United have not been immune to this news black hole, and seemed to have battened down the hatches and shut up shop after last Tuesday’s win at Barrow.
But today the door opened just wide enough to push Mark Convery and all his worldly possessions out onto the street, with the portly playmakers contract being cancelled by mutual consent.
“We thank Mark for his service to Cambridge United, one of the highlights of which was his goal at Stevenage last season,” said a suitably diplomatic statement on the official website. I’ve been struggling to think what the other “highlights” of Convers’ stay at the Abbey were, and so far all I’ve been able to come up with are:
a) His goal at Crawley
b) Playing quite well at Wolves
c) Er
d) That’s it
With so many midfielders on the books, it was always going to be survival of the fittest, and one thing Convery will never be is the fittest. Players who possess his natural ability usually end up at this level for a reason, be it because their body isn’t up it, they don’t look after themselves properly, or they simply can’t be bothered.
It may be by no fault of his own, but he’s proved to be a bit of a waster for best part of the last 18 months, and while he’ll probably find another club at this level ready to take him on, he’s certainly not the kind of player we need if we harbour serious intentions of returning to the league.
3 comments:
Hello,
This comment isn't really related to Convery's departure, though I can't really say I am sad to see him go.
I just wanted to say that I regularly read your blog and enjoy your light-hearted but informative writing style.
I am a journalism graduate and have dabbled in blogging before, so I know how you can sometimes feel as though no-one is paying much attention to your hard work. Fear not, I am a regular reader of your posts and really enjoy taking in someone else's perspective on the U's.
Keep up the good work.
George
Thanks for that George (not Rolls I presume?) - the comments have dried up a bit recently, so it's always good to know someone is still paying attention :)
Hi, I'm not a subscriber, but your blog regularly comes up in my google alert for cambridge united, and I'm sure to read it. Just thought you might like to know.
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