Constable fears the drop
Kidderminster striker James Constable today admitted he might might miss out on a recall at Weymouth tomorrow despite being available again after suspension. Kidderminster striker James Constable today admitted he might might miss out on a recall at Weymouth tomorrow despite being available again after suspension. The Harriers hitman has been banned for the last three matches following his straight red card for a late tackle on St Albans' Ahmed Deen. And, after the team won their Conference clash against FA Trophy final opponents Stevenage on Tuesday, the former Walsall forward is braced for possible disappointment when the team is announced. He said: "I'm ambitious and I want to play in every single game but obviously the way the lads have been playing – especially on Tuesday night – there's no reason why they should be dropped." Read the full story in the Express & Star.
The Harriers hitman has been banned for the last three matches following his straight red card for a late tackle on St Albans' Ahmed Deen.
And, after the team won their Conference clash against FA Trophy final opponents Stevenage on Tuesday, the former Walsall forward is braced for possible disappointment when the team is announced.
He said: "I'm ambitious and I want to play in every single game but obviously the way the lads have been playing – especially on Tuesday night – there's no reason why they should be dropped.
"I just need to try and impress the gaffer before he chooses the team for Saturday and see if I can get involved.
"Weymouth are going to be desperately disappointed after conceding 11 goals in their last two matches and they'll want to make sure they don't concede.
"It's going to be very tough for us and it will be a difficult place to go to."
Gary Hay and Luke Reynolds have both deputised for Constable in the last three games, while Iyesden Christie played as a lone striker at Stevenage.
But Constable is itching for a return, and insists he has learned his lesson from his red card.
He said: "It wasn't like me at all and is never something I do intentionally.
"I've been playing football since I was four or five years old and I'd never been sent off until then. I was disappointed with how it happened because I'm not that type of player.
"There was a lot of frustration and disappointment for me about the sending off anyway and then having to miss three games was a double blow, I'm really looking forward to getting back."
Harriers boss Mark Yates today admitted Constable's availability has given him a tough decision.
He said: "It's not easy, but we'll just watch them all in training today and make a decision."