Day 307

I was pleased to see that coach Grant Brown believes young defender Samba Kanouté has improved as a footballer in the last six months. I have high hopes for the lad’s future, and I consider him integral to our chances of climbing through the leagues.

I realised today that he’s actually our highest-valued player. Kanouté’s £200,000 price tag is more than double fellow youngster Karlton Watson’s £85,000 value. And then it’s another big drop before you hit Woods at a £26,000 valuation, followed by Barnes-Homer at £20,000 and then Birchall and May at £18,000 apiece.

Veterans Olembé and Marques may be my key men, but they’re rated at a measly £12,000 and £4,500, respectively—although these values are most likely reduced because of our low standing as a fifth-tier (soon-to-be-fourth-tier) English club and because both players are over 30.