Ayia Napa or Oldham? I'd have to choose Oldham! - 12/05/2003

Whereas it’s been a great season for the club, it’s not been the best of season's for me personally. I’ve struggled to make an impact in the first team and had one or two injuries that have been difficult to shake off. The season did end with a bit of promise as I travelled down to West Brom as a member of the squad. I’m now off on holidays to Ayia Napa in Cyprus and I’m looking forward to the break.

I’ll have time to think about the season and also to make preparations for next year. It’ll be interesting to see who’ll be coming into the club – and whether they will be midfielders. I honesty don’t know what’s happening as regards transfers, as players we pick up the rumours from the press, but really don’t get any inside information. It was around this time last year that I signed my contract with Newcastle, and the season didn’t pan out how I’d have liked it to. The frustrating thing is that I may have got a few more chances to play, but when these opportunities came around I was injured – really frustrating.

I have my up’s and down’s and at times it’s difficult to keep motivating yourself when all you can see is reserve team football. On the other hand though, I’m at the club I supported as a lad and whenever I do leave St. James I know I’ll have mixed emotions. Whether a club comes in for me this summer, and whether the gaffer will accept an offer, I really don’t know. But I look at my old mate Lloyder (David Beharall) at Oldham and I have to admit to missing the excitement of first team football. Lloyder’s injured at the moment and missed the first play off game against QPR. He’s had a great year at Oldham and I know that he’s enjoyed himself.

It could be worse though, and I’ll console myself with the thought that as I’m sunning myself on the beach with a beer or two, he’ll be stuck in the treatment room or sweating on the training pitch. Cheers Lloyder!!

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