United still looking at former Mariner North
SCUNTHORPE United remain in talks with Danny North about a short-term deal for the striker.
The 22-year-old front man has been training with the Iron for three weeks after leaving League Two strugglers Grimsby Town.
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Danny North
North went with the Iron to Leicestershire health resort Champneys Springs last week and sources close to the player suggest he is hopeful of being offered a deal by United, if only until the end of the campaign.
He will though be hoping a minor hamstring problem doesn't put paid to his aspirations of further impressing United manager Nigel Adkins.
Picked up in training, it is sufficient to rule North out of the reserves' Totesport.com Cup trip to Leicester City this afternoon.
It is a match that is expected to attract nationwide interest given that it will be refereed by Premier League official Mark Halsey – his first game back after beating cancer.
The Bolton official has undergone numerous chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments since being diagnosed with cancer of the lymph noads in August but was told by doctors he had beaten the disease in December.
Since the turn of the New Year he has been improving his fitness and the Iron's trip to face the Foxes at Histon will be his first game in six months.
"It will be a fairytale return, Roy of the Rovers stuff," said the 48-year-old when talking about his return.
5 Comments
by Dave, Paris
Thursday, March 11 2010, 6:54PM
“If we sign him then I would expect him to be on the bench each and every game for the rest of the season. We shouldn't be looking at players at the moment who are not here to do anything less then help keep us in this league. On the other hand he might be a good addition 'IF' we go down and this will be on Adkins mind aswell!”
by Howard Smith, Killingholme
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:22PM
“Im a Grimsby fan, just wanted to offer my thoughts on "Northy" we should never have got rid of him in my opinion hes a grafter, and when hes playing with confidence, hes an asset to any team. If he does get offered a deal at Glanford Park I for one wont wish him any ill feeling for joining the Iron, as in my opinion Grimsby was mad getting rid in the first place. Good luck Northy!”
by ironman, here in sunny scunny
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:18PM
“I see even I have an imposter taking on my role as the voice of reason. I thought P.Doff was the only one being mimicked. At least this imposter talks a load of twaddle. Not like me”
by Brian Lewis, Barton on Humber
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 4:15PM
“You talk a lot of rubbish Iron Man, for someone who knows his stuff!!
If we were playing in League Two, there might be something in what you are saying, but for now, we are playing in the League that is just one below the Premiership.
If we had Brodie from York City we could possibly get by, but United do not seem to be interested in him. Good young player, fast, scores many goals, right wage and transfer fee scale, but we continue paying May and Forte good money!!”
by iron man, scunny
Tuesday, March 09 2010, 9:33AM
“with north and boyes plus fortegetsome money for hooper and buy a defender with hayes and co up front he will not be missed and maybe these will florish from the iron man who knows his stuff”