GLYN DYER has given North boss Mick Le Prevost a Christmas present he did not want as his star player is off to St Martin’s.
‘I’ve been at North since I was seven and I’ve just found that it’s not as good as it used to be,’ said the 22-year-old winger.
‘I thought if I keep playing football there, I’m not going to better myself.’
It was rumoured that Dyer (pictured) had fallen out with Le Prevost, who is his uncle, when the island player was out injured and he failed to watch North’s win over Rovers at Port Soif.
Instead he went to Saints’ match with Bels at Blanche Pierre Lane, which Saints won 4-3.
Dyer admitted that they had had words, but denied that this was the reason behind his departure.
Instead he laid the finger of blame solely at the North committee.
‘It’s got nothing to do with the players or the coach,’ he said.
‘There’s a big gap between the players and the committee.
‘The committee is one club, the players are one club. There’s a divide down the middle.
‘There needs to be a few things sorted out. We did not even have a physio. People would get injured and they wondered why.
‘I can see a few players leaving.
‘It’s not a nice thing to say but the club is slowly going backwards. There needs to be quite a few changes.
‘Some people aren’t putting in the effort into the club that they should do.’
Dyer was happy to explain why he has joined Saints.
‘I’ve worked with Big Fal [Colin Fallaize] in the island side and he’s got a lot of time for his players and he’s a good coach,’ he said.
‘They’ve got a big squad, which is good. Lots of competition for places keeps you on your toes.’
Dyer also said that it was a difficult decision for him to make with his family ties to the club.
Not only is the coach his uncle, his cousin Alex Le Prevost is also in the first team.
‘I’ve got no hard feelings and I still get on with all of them,’ he said.
‘I wish Mick and the rest of the boys all the best for the rest of the season.’
Dyer understands that North are going to reject his transfer request, but he expects to be place at Saints by mid-January.
Mick Le Prevost declined to say too much on Dyer’s departure.
‘The only thing I’ll say is that Glyn Dyer is a fantastic footballer and a very good footballer to watch,’ he said.
Fallaize was also hesitant to comment.
But he vehemently denied that he went chasing the player.
‘I can’t say anything as he’s not a St Martin’s signed player,’ he said.
‘Glyn Dyer is a great player. Would I like him playing for us? Yes, but only if Glyn Dyer is happy doing what he’s doing.’
To add to Le Prevost’s woes, Kieran Mahon put in a transfer form yesterday afternoon to go to St Martin’s as well.
The former Northampton Town YTS apprentice gave the same reasons as Dyer for why he is leaving.
‘I’m not very happy with what’s going on,’ said the 18-year-old.
‘They [the committee] have not been concentrating on the first team. It’s nothing to do with the players or Mick.
‘They’ve left it all to Mick. He’s had no physio.’
Le Prevost declined to comment about Mahon but he admitted that he had fears that there could be a mass exodus of players out of Northfield.
There are rumours that the 2007-08 player’ player of the year, Craig Young, is on his way to Bels as well.
‘Of course I’m worried,’ said Le Prevost about the fact that more of his players could be on the move.
‘I don’t like to lose any of my players, but I can’t do anything about it.’
In a twist of fate, North meet Saints at Northfield on Saturday.
Saints caused ripples on Saturday when they defeated league leaders Bels 4-3 at Blanche Pierre Lane and Le Prevost is wary of them.
‘It’s a massive game,’ said North coach Le Prevost.
‘You’ve got to be careful, but you’ve got to be getting on with it. We’re going to go out there to try and win and see how it goes.’
Along with Dyer, Le Prevost said that he will be without captain Darren Martin due to family commitments, Jonny Veron and Steve Ozanne.
Young midfielder Kieran Mahon has also picked up a foot injury while the Loaring brothers, Matt and John, are still out with long-term injuries and are not due back until January.
There are also a number of absentees in the St Martin’s camp with Dom Heaume, Tom Strawbridge and goalkeeper Ollie Newey all unavailable.
Captain Matt Warren is also not playing as he is due to leave for New York on the morning of the match.
‘We’re doing all right, but obviously we’ve got a few players out for the game,’ he said.
‘It’s going to be interesting.
‘I wouldn’t say it [the Bels win] has given us more confidence. We were unlucky to lose to them in the last game. A draw would have been a fairer result.
‘We’ve always known that we’ve been there or thereabouts. It put us straight back in contention.’
Article posted on 24th December, 2009 - 2.30pm
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