Sign of the times - 01/12/2003

No one wanted to see Marlon King leave the club – with the exception of the bank manager. But it’s just a sign of the times, and if the club is to keep going, then the sale of players is a necessary evil. Forest are a big club with a special history and I’m sure it’s a good move for both the player and the two clubs.

We’ve now got Rod Wallace, Tommy Johnson, and Mamady Sidibe competing for the strikers roles. All three players can easily compete in this division, so I’d like to think that we’ll be all right.

It’s common knowledge that more players may be on the way out, so if the club receive a few offers that are deemed to be acceptable, then yours truly could be on the way out. In fact both me and Nyron Nosworthy have been told that if the right offer comes in, we may also be sold. Saying that, such a scenario is always the case – not many clubs are in a position to turn down fair offers for their players.

The initial reaction of the club was to postpone talks about deferment of wages – which is a bit of a relief. The collapse of the ITV digital deal still haunts Nationwide teams and it’s frustrating to think that one broken deal has had such an effect on football.

I’ve very mixed feelings about the situation as in some respects it’s a compliment to know that the club see me as one of their most saleable assets, on the other hand I’d be very sad to leave. I’m still learning and feel very much at home with Gillingham, with the club also giving me my chance when Charlton released me, so if it does happen, then I’ll be sorry to leave. But that’s all speculation, I’m concentrating on my game and nothing will change that!

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