Source: FOOTYMAD
Upson and Balkestein Allowed to Leave
Town boss Roy Keane has confirmed that Ed Upson and Pim Balkestein are the latest players to be told they will not be offered a new deal at the club. The duo join defender David Wright who confirmed he was not being offered a new deal at Portman Road yesterday and goalkeeper Richard Wright who this morning revealed he was to be let go following the expiration of their contracts at the end of June.Confirming the news to the Official Club Website, Keane said: "There have been some very hard decisions to make about good senior professionals, lads like David and Richard Wright who I have decided not to give new contracts,"It doesn't mean I don't rate them. I do, just like I do with Pim. They will get fixed up with new clubs because they are good players but I have the opportunity to make changes and take this Club in another direction and that's what I've got to do. "With Ed, the lad needs to go out and play games. He's not 18 anymore. He's had a taste of it at Barnet and that is what he needs every week."
