Show me you’re worth it, Keanu

Keanu Marsh-Brown

KEANU Marsh-Brown has been handed a strong warning by Athletic manager Paul Dickov.

The teen tyro was left out of Athletic's 16-strong playing squad for the last two matches against Notts County and Brentford — despite featuring in the home defeat to Leyton Orient as a substitute.

MISSING
The winger had been missing from the five games preceding that O's loss through suspension, following a red card handed out for a two-footed lunge and subsequent violent conduct against Scunthorpe.

Dickov said he will help the ex-Fulham, MK Dons and Dundee United player to overcome his problems.

But he also warned that Marsh-Brown — who Athletic have an option on for next season — needs to show willing to get his place back.

"Keanu has got to learn that as well as doing things right inside the club, he also has to do things right outside of it as well," said Dickov, who tomorrow pits his wits against top-of-the-table manager Chris Powell when he brings Charlton to Boundary Park (3pm kick-off).

"It is all part and parcel of being a footballer. He knows I will help him as much as I can, but he also knows he has to help himself.

"A lot of players don't realise that I find out a hell of a lot about what goes on outside of Boundary Park.

"And if I have a group of players who are giving me everything they have got, on and off the field, they will play in the team.

“If they are not, they won't."

Athletic face a tough Easter weekend double-header.

After Charlton, a live televised test at Sheffield Wednesday awaits on Easter Monday (12.45pm).

Dickov knows that after a poor run, taking only six points from the last possible 27, his side need to start getting positive results soon — starting, ideally, against two of the top-three ranked sides in npower League One.

"It is fair to say it is not good enough at the moment," he added.
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