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Silvio Spann can help Josh Johnson shine.
« on: August 17, 2007, 04:38:06 AM »
Silvio Spann can help Josh Johnson shine.
By: Gareth Bicknell (Daily Post).


The imminent arrival of Silvio Spann at Wrexham can help fellow Trinidadian Josh Johnson finally fulfil his potential.
That’s the verdict of first-team coach Steve Weaver, who said versatile midfielder Spann would be a “great acquisition” for the Dragons as they bid for promotion from League Two this season.
Wrexham yesterday cleared another hurdle in their bid to bring the Trinidad international to the Racecourse, agreeing a settlement with Spann’s homeland club W Connection for the remainder of his contract.
Spann has already agreed terms with the Dragons, who are now waiting on a work permit and international clearance before the deal can be completed.
While Weaver is looking forward to the midfielder’s arrival, he was also impressed by the contribution of Spann’s compatriot Johnson in Tuesday’s Carling Cup win at Port Vale.
Johnson came on as a substitute for goalscorer Michael Proctor and Weaver said: “I wouldn’t have thought Port Vale will have known much about Josh before Tuesday, but he’s a very talented player.”
He admitted Johnson has struggled to adjust to life in League Two since joining the Dragons last summer, but said this season he expected to see more of the winger’s ability shining through this season.
“He’s quite a shy guy and he’s a long way from home, and he’s just found it very difficult,” Weaver added. “It’s not that easy – Trinidad’s a completely different place to North Wales – and he’s probably much better adjusted now than he was 12 months ago.
“But he’s got a lot of ability.
“He’s got pace and he can finish, and this year it really is time for him to push on. He can be a real handful for anyone and he could be anything he wants to be.
“It’s a lot for a young lad from Trinidad to come and be expected to take everything by storm.
“But Silvio will be someone for Josh to talk to, someone to relate to and be friends with, so I think they can help each other.
“Josh is quite introverted – he must be the most introverted of all the Trinidadians we’ve had here – whereas Silvio’s a cheeky chappie.
“He’s bubbly, he’s bright and when you’re in his company he brings the best out in you so I’m sure Josh will benefit from that.”
Weaver said Spann has the quality to aid a possible promotion push for Wrexham this season, adding: “The situation is we want to sign players from now on who are ambitious and want to push on in their careers.
“I’m sure Silvio will be looking at us as a stepping stone for his career, whether he wants to stay and spend a few years with us or he wants to eventually move on to a higher level. “That’s how we want all our players to think. It might take him a little bit of time to adjust but I think he’s going to be a great acquisition for us.”
Weaver also praised the work put in by Dragons boss Brian Carey and club co-owner Geoff Moss behind the scenes in persuading Spann to agree terms.
“Brian and Geoff have worked extremely hard on this and they’ve never taken no for an answer,” Weaver said. “Dennis Lawrence is quite close to Silvio and he said to him he was better off going to Wrexham – a club that will help him develop – rather than to a club where he’s going to be stuck in the reserves for a while.”
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Re: Silvio Spann can help Josh Johnson shine.
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2007, 01:13:43 PM »
Plenty times u hear players who u know r good go somewhere and struggle. Even top top men sometimes, even though they makin big money or whatever such as Henry in Juve and Forlan in Man U. We wonder y but I guess its not all about money or whatever (and i know men not makin much at wrexham anyway). 
So i think it great that Johnson will have his countryman there with him; we dont c Wrexham play but they said he didn't do too well so hopefully he have a 180 degree turn this season. bless
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Re: Silvio Spann can help Josh Johnson shine.
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2007, 05:02:12 PM »
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Wrexham have certainly enjoyed themselves in the sunshine at the Racecourse this afternoon and it was good to see Juan Ugarte back on the scoresheet with a double.

The Basque striker finished his first with ease from 16-yards, when he side footed home a cross from Josh Johnson. The Trindidadian winnger was running circles round his marker and, literally leaving him in his wake, time after time.

He has delivered several dangerous crosses and also fired in angled drive that passed the wrong side of the near post.


Juan's opening goal came on 20 minutes and was followed a minute later but a shot from Marc Williams that whistled inches wide.

A short corner on 32 minutes was picked up by Matt Crowell on the corner of the United box and his effort was only just cleared Adam Bradley's crossbar.

Morecambe's Wembley play-off final hero Danny Carlton managed to chip high into the Kop when he had only the Wrexham keeper to beat, but he did found the net on 36 minutes.

Steven Hindmarch put through a defence splitting pass for the striker to race through and with only the keeper to beat he planted the ball in the back of the Wrexham net.

United keeper Bradley, produced a hat-trick of finger tip saves to deny Ugarte on three seperate occasions just after the break. Twice pushing the ball round a post and then touching a shot from the striker over the crossbar.

The visitors then went in front on 70 minutes, when a loing ball down the middle was headed down by Luke Joyce and into the path of Danny Carlton, who finished from close range.

Marc Williams then headed narrowlly wide from a Crowell cross before the Reds were awarded a penalty.

Johnson's trickery took him between two defenders and as the paur closed in on him the winger went ground. The referee point for a penalty and booked Neale McDermott, the son of Liverpool legend Terry, for dissent.

Strangely enough, as Ugarte waited to take the spot kick, both side made a substitution, as well as about 15 players headed for the sidelines for some refreshment - leaving Juan and the United keeper isolated at one end of the pitch!

Several minutes passed before everyone returned to the pitch, but Juan kept his nerve and slotted the ball low to the keeper's left.

A fair result in the end, but on a day when, as a club, we got a great deal more out the 90 minutes than just a point.
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