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Offers for trialists
Hereford United manager, Graham Turner, is reported to be considering making offers to three trialists before the end of the week. The trialists are believed to be Danny Bertram, Danny Craven, and Peter Wilding. He told BBC Hereford & Worcester today that he was confident that his team would soon be finalised.
"People who watched us play last night, irrespective of the players background that we are looking at, must have been impressed with the manner in which the trialists played, so we might well be offering contracts before the end of this week," said Turner.
It has already been reported that Wilding was likely to feature in the next friendly at Ludlow on Thursday, but this latest statement from the manager seems to confirm this intention.
Turner will be taking a gamble should he sign all three. Bertram, the striker, looks as though he will need some time to become a prolific goal-scorer. He has missed several reasonable chances so far but with Brown injured and a striker probably the hardest position to fill he may feel he has little option than to hold onto the youngster.
Craven, who has played at left-back, is a possible replacement for Michael Rose should Turner decide to play him in midfield. Although lacking height, he seems keen and not afraid to go into challenges.
Wilding, who has only played in last night's friendly, started as a right full-back in a 4-4-2 set-up and did not look that comfortable. Later he was switched inside and his experience was more obvious. But it has to be asked why Hereford needs to sign a 34 year-old when surely others are available, and whether he is an adequate replacement for Matt Clarke.
The other two on trial last night were locals Kevin Gwillam and Danny Moon. Both played for about twenty minutes and held their own. It should, however, be remembered that the game was against a West Bromwich side with an average age of no more than eighteen. The youngsters started well and looked fit and keen and maybe the result flattered the Hereford side a little but the goals will have given the Bulls confidence.
One disappointment was the performance of Jordan King, whose passing was not very accurate on the night. He was also quite lucky not to have been given a talking to by local referee, Andy Williams, after he appeared to have unfairly challenged a West Bromwich player.
Meanwhile, Ken Griffiths, who was understudy to Matt Baker last season, has been let down by Torquay with whom he was to have a three month trial. It now looks as though he will link up with Exeter so may play against Hereford in the Conference.