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Windass vows to quit Latics
Reporter: Latics latest by KEVIN RICHARDSON
Date online: 04 March 2009
ATHLETIC’S on-loan striker Dean Windass “feels let down and angry” and has vowed never to return to Boundary Park.
The 39-year-old frontman, who joined from Hull City in January until the end of the season, is upset after playing just three minutes of Athletic’s last two games.
Windass, writing on his blog, says promises which were made when he first arrived at the club have been broken.
He explained: “John Sheridan said he would not be playing me in both games against Millwall and Leeds United.
“It was a fair shout as the matches were in quick succession and so instead of sitting on the bench at the New Den, I told the manager to put a young lad in my place so he could get some appearance money.
“But my understanding of this was that I would then be involved against Leeds. However, this time I was stuck on the bench and only came on for the final few minutes, which was both embarrassing and insulting.”
Athletic have already dismissed claims the veteran forward was about to return to Hull, who are fighting to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Windass has scored once in nine starts for Athletic. The goal, in the 2-1 win over Northampton Town, was his 200th in the league.
If he carries out his promise it means his season is effectively over. Because he is on a standard half-season loan, there is no recall clause in the agreement between the clubs.
Windass says he hasn’t spoken to Sheridan since Saturday’s win at Millwall and is at a loss to understand what has happened.
He said: “This is not what I signed up for. I turned down three Championship clubs to play for Oldham and I did it as a favour to a mate. I feel let down and angry.
“What’s the point of sitting on the bench for a League One club? I could be sitting on the bench at Hull. In fact, If I’d stayed I would probably be playing now.
“I’ve said my piece to the chairman and I am waiting for his response. He has been first class and understands my point and other people have told me to stick to my guns.”
STEFAN Stam, who is in line for a recall when Reuben Hazell starts a two-game ban on Saturday week, had a 60-minute work-out for the reserves’ in their goalless draw against Wigan Athletic at Chapel Road yesterday.
Last night’s results:—
Crewe 1 Carlisle 2, Hartlepool 2 Tranmere 1, Huddersfield 2 Colchester 2, Leicester 1 Stockport 1, Leyton Orient 2 Peterborough 3, Scunthorpe 1 Walsall 1, Southend 0 Millwall 1, Swindon 2 Cheltenham 2.
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The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumer Regulations 2002 apply to guarantees. Seeing as Mr Windass guaranteed goals when he signed but has since failed to deliver the goods, can Latics not report him to Trading Standards?
If you need a lift back to Hull I will drive you there myself. Good riddance.
Good riddance, he was too slow anyway. 1 goal in 9 games dean? come on. You deserved to be dropped.
You were holding hughes back too. Kabba is twice the player and we look more of a threat now without you.
Its funny to say but your only good game came when you went in net!
I think Mr Windass thinks he is bigger than the club, if he is as good as he thinks he is, then he would still be in the Hull team, and would certainly be in the team at Latics, but since he has arrived he has looked over weight and played like a donkey with three legs, with that enough said.
I would like to congratulate Latics with better performances the last two games, still room for improvement.
ever since he's set foot in the place he's been in the papers or on tv being negative about the club. 1 goal in 9 games and he think she has a devine right to be in the team? just because he's 39? look at david eyres - never moaned, and everytime he played he made an impact. good riddance Windass
Deano, who do you think you are? 1 in 9 proves you are past it but if you at last make Sheridan realise for the past two years all these loanees (Molango, Clarke, Byfield, Kabba, Ormerod) are no better than our own "young lads" ie Alessandra, your pathetic comments will be worthwhile.
Jones apart (who is quality), the reason we are in the top six is we have good players at the club and if Shez stopped messing about with the team, ie Maher/Whits in/out, we would be in the top 2!
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Your too fat and too slow 'Deano', your best game was in net, get on your bike back to Hull.
By Libertine @ 04/03/2009 13:16:04