Best of luck to the lad, he looked explosive when he first broke on the scene, always remember his first game when he hit the bar with virtually his first touch, and the game againt port vale when he won a penalty after running the full length of the field.

Talked to him on myspace he seems a sound lad too.

Ilkeston is a weird place. I've worked with some nice people from there, but they do have some strange customs.

like signing wingers who dribble with the ball behind them - ways behind them

I hope Istead does well. Things didn't work out for him but you got the impression that he was giving everything whenever he played for Pools.

From the times I saw him and spoke to him his attitude was always that he was better than others. Always sat away from the rest of the squad and always seemed to put someone else down in each conversation I had with him.

Might be wrong like but I'm sure a few others thought the same?

it's a team game