No Deal for Sweeney - Ipswich Town News
Kingstonian assistant manager Gary Abbott has revealed that the Blues have not offered a contract to their 19-year-old midfielder Dan Sweeney, who has been on trial at Playford Road for much of the last fortnight.
Abbott, who similarly interested bigger clubs while a striker in non-league during his playing days, told the Kingston Guardian that Sweeney needs to stay focused on playing for the Ryman League Premier Division side.
"I’ve been through the same thing. I know exactly how he feels and I felt sorry for him," he said.
"He played a game at Ipswich last Wednesday and was the best player on the pitch by all accounts, but they weren’t prepared to offer him a contract.
"I was at Charlton, Gillingham, Cardiff as a youngster. I went here, there and everywhere to try and make it. When it doesn’t work out, it is hard to come back and concentrate for your club. It is always in the back of your mind.
"He has been our best player in midfield this year. His time will come. Someone will take a gamble on him.
"There are still a couple of clubs looking at him, but he has got to be eight out of 10 for us week in, week out if he is going to get somewhere.”
Sweeney, who was released by AFC Wimbledon having made one senior appearance last season, also played the full 90 minutes of Tuesday’s 3-0 U21s defeat at Millwall.
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