Source: SKY_Sports
Windass sets record straight
Dean Windass has hit back at suggestions he has vowed to end his loan spell at Oldham Athletic and return to Hull City. The veteran front-man caused controversy this week when quotes in his personal blog attributed him as saying he would never play for Oldham again having made only a fleeting substitute appearance in the club's last two games.Windass was left out of last weekend's win at Millwall and was given just a solitary minute off the substitutes' bench against Leeds United on Monday night.However, while accepting he is angry at being handed a lack of playing time of late, Windass insists he has never threatened to quit Boundary Park.Honest"If you ask any player, whether here or at any other club, they are not going to be happy if they are not playing," he told the Oldham Evening Chronicle."Unfortunately, Dean Windass comes out and says it whereas others don't. That is who I am and I won't change. If they don't like it, tough. "Let's get one thing straight, I am not walking away from Oldham. I am contracted to this football club to the end of the season and hopefully I can help them into the play-offs and to promotion. "I turned down three Championship clubs and came here to play football as I could have picked up a lot of appearance money had I stayed at Hull and been on the bench. "I have not come here for the money, simply to play football. I was disappointed not to be playing, and so you should be if you are passionate about the game as I am. "I don't want to be on the bench at my age, and I don't want to be coming on for one minute as I did against Leeds, which I found insulting. The manager may as well not put me on at all."No dramaLatics boss John Sheridan claims he is oblivious to the furore having not read Windass' comments throughout the week, insisting the 40-year-old will figure at the weekend against Colchester."I haven't read his blog so I don't know what the fuss is about and I haven't fallen out with him. He is one of our players and he will be involved against Colchester."I have never promised anybody that they will play all the time, and would never do that. I try to pick the best team to win the game."