Following an injury-plagued stint with Danny Cowley’s Colchester United in League Two, Anthony Scully, a former winger for Lincoln City and Wigan Athletic, has returned to his parent club, Championship struggler Portsmouth.
Ever since leaving Sincil Bank at the start of the 22–23 season, the Irishman has had difficulty finding regular playing time. Since joining Wigan Athletic, he has only made 23 appearances in all competitions and has only scored once, against MK Dons in an EFL Trophy match in September.
Ever since leaving Sincil Bank at the start of the 22–23 season, the Irishman has had difficulty finding regular playing time. Since joining Wigan Athletic, he has only made 23 appearances in all competitions and has only scored once, against MK Dons in an EFL Trophy match in September.
It was thought that playing in a lesser league would allow him to rediscover some of the magic he had when with the Imps after he recovered his fitness for Portsmouth towards the close of the previous campaign. However, as Danny Cowley’s team struggles toward the bottom of League Two, other injury concerns, particularly his most recent ankle injury, have hampered his effectiveness. Gazette News reports that he leaves with just nine appearances, one goal, and 386 minutes played overall.
Now, what are Portsmouth’s options about Anthony Scully?
Given that he has less than a year left on his contract, Portsmouth most likely tried to sell him during the summer transfer window. It would be extremely unlikely for him to secure a new contract before the end of the current campaign. They can either pay off his contract and let him go elsewhere, or they can let him heal at the club for the balance of his time there.
Given that he has less than a year left on his contract, Portsmouth most likely tried to sell him during the summer transfer window. It would be extremely unlikely for him to secure a new contract before the end of the current campaign. They can either pay off his contract and let him go elsewhere, or they can let him heal at the club for the balance of his time there.
Since it is highly unlikely that any club would offer him a spot in their squad without a proper trial given his recent performance, it is probably the best course of action for him to regain his fitness and then go train with a club for a while in the hopes of landing a deal.
He should be in his prime at the age of 25, but like many football players, his body doesn’t appear to be cooperating.
The Imps seem to have sold him at the ideal moment, and a return to Sincil Bank seems doubtful given their gamble on former star Tyler Walker, which hasn’t paid off despite comparable issues.
