Published: Friday, 18th January, 2008 13:25
Bubb leaves Blues
By Observer Sport
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Byron Bubb has left to join former Conference South outfit Farnborough
BURNHAM Football Club's top scorer Byron Bubb has left to join promotion rivals Farnborough.
Blues boss Dave Mudge has confirmed that the Grenadian international forward left last night (Thursday), but said the move came as no surprise.
"We have been doing the groundwork for a couple of weeks knowing that Byron Bubb was going," Mudge said.
Bubb made a storming start to the season that saw him score 10 goals in the first three months, but his form has dropped since the weather turned sour and he has only netted once since November 10.
Mudge signed striker Dean Papali on loan from Wealdstone in December but, due to injuries and suspensions in his squad, says he kept Bubb on for a little longer than expected.
"I wasn't happy in general with his performances. That's why we got Dean Papali in," Mudge said.
"Other than scoring direct from a corner against Thatcham three or four weeks ago I think his previous goal was the first week in November."
After Saturday's 2-1 victory over Abingdon United, Mudge feels his side are beginning to move out of their mini-slump that saw them fail to win in four matches.
"I have looked at the way we have been playing, I've changed it in the last few games and I think it has been going well," he said.
Papali's loan deal has been extended for a further month with a view to making it permanent and Mudge expects Daryl Jones to make a return from injury in the next seven days, which will further strengthen the squad.
Five of Burnham's next six matches are at home and Mudge expects to begin picking up the points and consolidating a play-off position soon.
"We have got a very good run of games," he said. "I think four or five points on from what we've got now will put us right back in there. We will be looking to win 80 per cent of those games."
However, the one big issue for the Blues is fitting all of their required games into the busy schedule.
Since December 1 they have seen three games abandoned to the weather and another due to an injury to Miles Norman.
Tomorrow's (Saturday) match against Andover will also be in doubt after the heavy rain this week.
"There is a possibility that we may have to play Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday towards the end of the season," Mudge said.
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