Day 106

Mark Bradshaw took a look at Michael Woods, and came back impressed. He thinks Woods is slightly better than Michael Richardson, the hard-working loanee that started for the first time on the weekend. It'll be interesting to see if the two of them can strike up a partnership...if we sign Woods.

I offered the 21 year old a contract. I talked him down from £1,500 a week wage demands, and he forced me to go way above the £950 a week I initially offered. But I think £1,300 a week with a £150 appearance fee and £35 goal bonus is fair for a player of his calibre.

If the deal goes through, I'll consider selling Alan Power—the current creative outlet in the centre of our midfield. Woods doesn't pass the ball as well as Power, but he's a better across the board. I'd love to try the two together, though I worry about how it might impact on us defensively.