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James is best in Conference says Turner
After dropping Captain Tony James for the trip to Carlisle last week, Hereford United manager Graham Turner has labeled his centre half as "the best central defender in the Conference".
Speculation ripened that James may be on his way out of Edgar Street when he was left out last week, but Turner has told the Evening News that he is staying put, for now at least. "You can never take anything for granted in football. Tony has been excellent for us and I hope he's here for many, many years to come."
"I think he is the best central defender in the Conference. However, his form this season has not been as good as previous seasons and I wanted to give him a rest. " James may have been suffering from sleepless nights following the birth of his first child during the summer.
"Those are decisions I have got to take from time to time. I expect he'll react positively to the disappointment and that's good. What we need is Tony back to his best," added Turner. James is recalled to the side today as Andy Tretton is ruled out with a hamstring injury.