Nathan Ellington's Scunthorpe United future to be decided tomorrow
BOSS Brian Laws will make a decision tomorrow on whether to extend striker Nathan Ellington's loan spell with Scunthorpe United.
The Ipswich Town front man made only his second start for the Iron in Saturday's goal-less draw with Shrewsbury Town – a game which marked the end of his current deal.
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Saturday's game against Shrewsbury could be Nathan Ellington's last for Scunthorpe United. PICTURE: Carl Gac
Laws revealed he had not made up his mind one way or the other prior to the match, though admitted the 31-year-old has been "hit and miss" in two months at Glanford Park which have been marred by injury.
"I said to him that we needed a performance from him," explained the manager.
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"Nathan's been hit and miss really, to be honest.
"We needed a performance for us to see whether we continue with the loan or not.
"That's something we'll talk about over the next few days, depending as well on what our thoughts are about recruitment in the next week or so."
Fellow loanee Adda Djeziri has already been told he is free to return to Blackpool, while Laws expects Karl Hawley to sign a contract extension tomorrow which will keep him at Scunthorpe until the end of the season, with the potential to add a further year in the summer.
"It's all sorted now. We're just waiting for an agent to sign his document but I think that will be done tomorrow," he said.
"Everything's been agreed, so that's looking like it with that.
"It's is until the end of the season, with the potential of next season, subject to where we are."
With a few players moving on, including the imminent departure of Jordan Keegan and Mark Hughes, Laws hopes to welcome a new signing of his own in the near future.
"There's going to be little bits of movement going on but we've got to try to do some work ourselves in terms of bringing personnel in," he said.
"I was disappointed I didn't manage to get one in just before the game. However, I'll keep plugging away.
"We've highlighted our targets and we know the positions we want to strengthen.
"If things move well for us then there may be two, maybe three players coming in; if we can do the business we wish, but that may take a little bit of patience.
"Obviously I would love it to all happen before next week but football tells me it's not going to be as easy as that."
Comments
by Deereyme
Monday, January 07 2013, 9:27AM
“I was all for Laws giving Ellington a go as a return to goalscoring form can happen from time to time. He puts in the work work but without the goals the only reason I would keep him is if we could sign a nippy forward to play off him and actually find the net.”
by ironite
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:20AM
“Ellington's goalscoring record for the last 5 years has been abysmal whoever he's played for and we're not in a position to offer anyone a stepping stone for getting former glories back.
Surely there's a striker out there we can take on loan who won't cost the earth, ideally a youngster from a Premiership/Championship side? I don't remember seeing anyone take the young kid we had from Everton last season, someone similar would be useful. I appreciate he didn't score either, but would take a player who can at least commit players and excite the crowd over a gamble on a striker who might eventually put away the odd chance.”
by carllewis2010
Sunday, January 06 2013, 8:31PM
“We need a proper goalscorer he does not seem to be able to find the back of the net and be the answer to our problems."UP THE IRON"!!!”
by Oldironfan
Sunday, January 06 2013, 8:01PM
“Not all strikers can get off to a rip-roaring start but it doesn't look as if he is going to be the one to dig us out of our hole.
You could argue that the service to him hasn't been great and that Hawley looked no more likely to score on Saturday.
I wouldn't shed any tears if he left but he works hard enough and he may deserve a bit longer to show what he's worth.
The problem is that the 'easy' January games, against the teams around us, are not producing wins and February is much tougher on paper with all but one of our opponents currently in the top half of the table.
We are at least creating chances but in my opinion, we just don't attack the danger areas with real conviction. Good crosses go begging far too frequently and we don't get our fair share of 50/50 balls that are bobbling about in the box.”