FC Halifax Town: We’ve got more than enough talent in the squad to manage without Rodney, says Wild

FC Halifax Town boss Pete Wild says there is more than enough talent in his squad to cope with the setback of losing loanee striker Devante Rodney.
By Tom Scargill
Published 24th Jun 2020, 09:01 BST
23 June 2020 ..... Halifax Town manager Pete Wild with his players back training for the National League play-offs. Picture Tony Johnson23 June 2020 ..... Halifax Town manager Pete Wild with his players back training for the National League play-offs. Picture Tony Johnson
23 June 2020 ..... Halifax Town manager Pete Wild with his players back training for the National League play-offs. Picture Tony Johnson

It was confirmed over the weekend that Rodney, who was on loan at Town from Salford before lockdown but has been released by his parent club, will not be available for The Shaymen during their play-off campaign as he is close to agreeing a transfer to another club.

“Devante’s agent spoke to me and I spoke to Devante,” said Wild.

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“He’s got offers on the table for next season and he doesn’t want to risk those offers by getting injured playing for us.

“He was up for playing for us but he feels that he’s got good, solid offers on the table so we have to respect that and we move on.

“Devante’s done well for us in both his spells at the club, but I still feel we’ve got more than enough talent within the building.

“Talent that got us into the position that we were earlier in the season to progress.

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“We’ve got 20 players, all of top quality, who deserve to go and finish the job.”

Read more from Wild in Thursday’s Courier.

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