The Ugly – Scott Wharton
This is no slur on Scott at all. He’s a very good centre half who has a huge future ahead of him. He’s strong and can operate in a couple of areas, he’s adaptable and can offer a threat in both boxes. His route to the first team has been blocked by Jason Shackell, then by Cian Bolger. If only pesky defenders of the highest quality didn’t keep joining the club, he’d play every week.
The ugly part of it is his move to Bury. It won’t be said out loud, but I imagine Danny and Nicky are incredibly hacked off that Wharton has gone to Bury right now. They would have been desperate to keep him for one more week, because you know tomorrow morning he’s going to be sat in front of Ryan Lowe giving him our set piece routines, the likely line up and a host of other bits of information.
It’s not a slur on Wharton, even if he doesn’t play his mere presence at Gigg Lane undermines our push for victory there. it’s gutting to be honest, the most important game of the season (not just because it’s the next one, but in terms of putting them further out of the title race) and they’re handed a boost like this.
My insider at Bury doesn’t even think he’ll play regularly. They think Marcelo Bielsa is underhand…. he’s got nothing on Ryan Lowe.
If the quality of the Imps squad is as good as you say, and it is!, then Bury can get Scott Wharton or surround our ground with spies in the bushes….it won’t make any difference!
Exactly. It is one thing knowing what is going to happen, it is another thing stopping it. They will know set pieces from watching games.
Also quite like Lineker on Brexit ?
Top quality is Scott and if he plays against us will severely test our elite centre halves. Sad to see him go but The Cowley’s are no fools. They know his skill set as well as his vulnerable pieces.
I bet they are supplying the team “the” specific information about his few weaknesses.
Thanks for the brilliant way you word your articles never fails to make me chuckle
I’ve read a comment that Scott should have played against Yeovil, in which case he wouldn’t now be a Bury but I suspect he was probably already effectively out of the door before the team bus left Lincoln on Monday. Danny would have known he was on his way some time ago and was powerless, probably, to do anything about it. if his parent club wanted him elsewhere and the loan deal permitted it then it was always going to happen.
Tad unfair on KA dont think we had the cash to offer more than short time contracts, As we all know he did a superb job with nothing!
I appreciate it was a cash thing, that’s my point. That’s how the club has progressed. Anyone reading that as a slur on KA doesn’t know me that well.