UPDATED: Mark Hughes and Jordan Keegan both on verge of leaving Scunthorpe United
IRISH duo Jordan Keegan and Mark Hughes are both on the verge of leaving Scunthorpe United.
The club are hoping to reach settlements with the summer signings to release them from their contracts early.
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Jordan Keegan made only three substitute appearances for the Iron in League One.
Keegan, formerly of Monaghan United, and ex-Bray Wanderers midfielder Hughes both linked up with the Iron during their pre-season training trip to Ireland and were dubbed 'ones for the future' after impressing previous manager Alan Knill.
Only Keegan though has made a league appearance and with finances tight, current boss Brian Laws wants to put the money saved, no matter how small, towards his plans to strengthen during January.
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"There's going to be a partial settlement for the two boys so they can move on," he said.
"It's unfortunate, but they're just not quite at the level we are and where they need to be.
"I think it's to their detriment if you let them hang around when they've no chance of playing.
"At least we can move them on and release a little bit of capital."
Keegan has made three league appearances as a substitute for Scunthorpe, the last of which was on September 1.
He started the club's Johnstone's Paint Trophy game with Notts County a week later, a match in which Hughes played his only eight minutes of football for United, as a substitute.
Comments
by delboyseven
Monday, January 07 2013, 6:42PM
“certainly right about knill not being a genius. its not about how much money you have or dont have, its about how you utilise them. its difficult to believe that "einsteen knill" was building for the future when there are no foundations in place. its not these lads fault, it all comes back to "einstein knill. remember where the revelution began. B.L. shopping at meadowhall when the draw was made for the third round of the f. a. cup , chelsea v the iron. that was the platform to success, and carried on by N. A. whartons choices since then may leave a bit to be desired, but understand this, be very careful what you wish for.”
by Dmented
Sunday, January 06 2013, 11:51AM
“Knill was no genius but he signed what he was able to given the constraints imposed by the "ambitious" chairman. Blame him for our demise because that's where the blame lies. When he goes I hope he takes his yes men with him as they have no money so have nothing to contribute.”
by scunnyexile
Saturday, January 05 2013, 2:45PM
“Not quite at the level we are. God help them!”
by localad
Saturday, January 05 2013, 11:27AM
“More Knill rubbish binned off. What a legacy that clown left behind.”
by inspector
Saturday, January 05 2013, 11:26AM
“Good move to let these lads go. Who's next?”