Logan could still have Quakers future
Posted on 19th January 2007
Darlington winger Carlos Logan could still have a future at the club. The former Manchester City player who joined the club ahead of the 2005/06 campaign is currently on loan at League One outfit Bradford City. Darlington boss Dave Penney says his time at the club is not necessarily over as a result.
“Carlos (Logan) has gone out on loan to see if he can get some games and handle it. I’ve not seen him play so hopefully he’ll go there and get some fitness, come back and show us what he can do,” said Penney. “By a player going out on loan it doesn’t automatically mean they are finished at the club.”
Logan had great success during his first season at the club starting twenty-eight games in total and scoring five goals including a memorable strike against local rivals Hartlepool United in the Carling Cup first round. This season however Logan has struggled to break into the team this season and has yet to start a game in League Two.
Having only seen the player in training and the reserve team environment Penney has yet to see the player figure in a run of competitive games. The Quakers’ boss hopes the move to the Bantams will allow Logan to gain match fitness and enjoy a decent run of first team football.
“I’ve seen glimpses of it in reserve games and in training,” said Penney. “It is just a mater of getting it out into the first team. He is just going out initially for a month to try and get some games. It will be at a decent level and if he can play at that level and handle it then surely he will be good enough for this level.”
With plenty of pace Logan would seem the obvious choice for Penney who prefers a 4-4-2 system with the wide players supplying the ammunition. However Martin Smith has been preferred down the left flank since Penney’s arrival and with Simon Johnson also able to operate in a wide left position competition for places is fierce.
Logan made his debut for Bradford last weekend as a substitute in the Bantams 2-2 draw with Swansea City. The loan move to Bradford could open doors for the winger upon his return to the North East. David Rowson was in a similar situation during December.
The thirty-one year old was struggling to break into the side but impressed during a loan spell at Boston United. Upon his return to Darlington the midfielder has figured in the last three games for Quakers.
“Dave Rowson was unlucky to a certain extent because I’d not seen much of him and needed a centre half in at the time. The only way I could get Mark Albrighton was by letting them have Rowson because they were short of midfielders,” said Penney. “It didn’t work quite right for Mark because he got injured but it worked for Rowson because he played a few games. He has come back fit and in the team.”
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