Day 114

I called a backroom meeting today. We seemed due for another one.

Suggestions included agility training for Michael Woods and Sam Smith, five potential signings, and two squad status changes (Woods from key to important first-team player, Jordan Thomas from hot prospect to decent young player).

Grant Brown also indicated that he considers Michael Woods, Chris Shuker, and Joe Anyon overpaid. I think Shuker's earning his keep, while Woods hasn't yet had a chance to prove himself worthy of his high salary. As for Anyon, I'll think about it. He's getting £950 a week, with a contract expiring at the end of the season. He is not willing to consider a pay cut.

It may be worth looking into the possibility of selling the 24 year old, then relying on loan signings like Mark Halstead to play between the sticks. I don't know how much we could get for him; Anyon's valued at £7,000, but at this level of football we may be lucky to get half that—conversely, we may be able to get double, or even triple, that market price.

I'll keep it in the back of my mind, then make a decision in a couple of months. Anyon's got good hands and a seemingly bright future ahead of him. It's not clear whether we'd be better off cashing in on him or buttering him up for a long-term deal.