Lambert: I d Like to Give Them a Helping Hand in January
Friday, 18th Dec 2020 12:12
Town boss Paul Lambert says he’d like to add to his squad in January with one or two potentially moving on to make way for them.
“We’d like to do it, to give them a hand, I think that’s important,” he said when asked about the potential for January additions. “The big thing for us is to try to get the bigger ones back fit. I think that’s the big thing for us.
“But yes, I’d like to give them a helping hand and if one or two of the guys go just for their own careers as well, it’s important. If we can bring somebody in, it’ll be beneficial.”
Lambert: Vincent-Young Looking Incredible
Friday, 11th Dec 2020 10:30
Town boss Paul Lambert says right-back Kane Vincent-Young looked “incredible” having returned to training this week but is taking things slowly with the 24-year-old, whose last competitive senior game was in October 2019. Meanwhile, Lambert is waiting on Aaron Drinan ahead of Saturday’s home game with Portsmouth, while young midfielder Liam Gibbs has been ruled out, and is looking forward to “the cavalry coming” over the Christmas period.
Vincent-Young suffered an achilles injury in pre-season having missed most of last season after undergoing two groin operations.
He finally returned to the Playford Road turf on Monday and impressed his manager: “He was looking incredible in training. I think we’ve got to understand that when you’ve been over a year out without training, mentally that is tough, that is really, really tough.
Lambert: U18s Made Youth Cup Tie a Fight
Friday, 11th Dec 2020 11:22
Sub Harley Curtis volleyed home the winner after midfielder Liam Gibbs had netted an 89th minute penalty with centre-half Brooklyn Kabongolo having pulled one back with a header five minutes into the second half.
Lambert believes several members of Monday’s side had benefited from being involved in the first team in the Papa John’s Trophy earlier in the season.
“I look at Gibbo and I look at Elkan [Baggott], wee Zander [Siziba] that played for me in the EFL Trophy, some of those kids played for me in the first team, and I think it showed in their maturity and just looking assured with themselves,” he said.