The Imps have a week to prepare for what feels like a big game on the field against Wycombe.
With four losses under our belts and Derby and Peterborough coming up, we need to give Wycombe fans something to cheer about. There will be at least two new faces to assist us achieve something a little different from the shot-shy December.
One, Freddie Draper, is new to us, but not exactly brand-new. The other is Jack Moylan, a former striker for Shelbourne who signed last week formally. Although he has been on the sidelines for some time, we don’t know a lot about this athlete. When we initially pursued him, he was described as an attacking midfielder, a player who
“However, an injury to Shels’ main striker, Sean Boys, practically forced Moylan into being Shels number nine and it worked. He finished last season as the joint top scorer in the league.”
That switch in position has seen some qualities come out of Moylan that sound a lot like those shown by Ben House.
“Jack is excellent at receiving between the lines and running into space. He also draws a lot of fouls because he can use his body really well to back into defenders. He’s not the quickest or the strongest, but he knows how to maximise his strengths and minimise his weaknesses.”
In terms of weaknesses, whilst he may draw fouls and use his body well, like Ben, he might need to work on other aspects of his game to reach the levels we hope to see.
“He needs to build up his body up. He’s not the biggest lad and has sometimes struggled against more physical centre-halves. In England, this weakness will be heightened, given the intensity of some of those defenders in League One. It’s likely that Moylan will start out playing in a wider position than leading the line because of this.”
Success is never guaranteed, nor is failure. Some players come over from Ireland and are a huge success; others come over, struggle, and go back. I asked Adam what he felt was the right formula for successfully making the transition and if he felt Jack had that.
“Timing is the most important thing for players coming over from the League of Ireland. A lot of players have come over to decent sides and are up against it from the get-go (Richie Towell), battling for a spot in the team. Lincoln City are struggling for goals, and Jack knows where the net is. It seems like a very good match.”
Finally, Adam finished by giving a ringing endorsement of our new number 28.
“Jack was unbelievable for Shels last season and was undoubtedly one of the best players in the league. If it doesn’t work out for him at Sincil Bank, he’ll always have a place for him at Tolka Park.”
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