Dan's the man
By David Swain

Friday 17th June 2005

NEW Weymouth signing Danny Webb says he wants to get back into the Football League - and he believes he can do it with the Terras.

"I'm not just here to put myself in the shop window," said the 21- year old former CambridgeUnited, Southend and Hull City striker after becoming Garry Hill's sixth signing on a one-year contract yesterday.

"I believe this is a club which is geared up to go into the league and hopefully I can help them get promotion.

"I know it will take a couple of years at least - but I have time on my side."

Webb, son of former Chelsea defender and much travelled Football League boss David Webb, was released by Cambridge United after they were relegated to the Conference National at the end of last season.

Originally from Poole, the 6ft inch striker began his career as a trainee at Southampton before joining Southend for £10,000 in December 2000.

He had two seasons with them, then signed for Peter Taylor at Brighton, followed him to Hull City and was later loaned to Lincoln City before joining Cambridge United, initially on loan in December 2003.

In all he has made 65 league appearances, 45 of them as a substitute, and scored just over 20 goals.

"A lot of my appearances have been from the bench and that hasn't helped my scoring record," admitted Webb. "But I'm really looking forward to joining a club where I can get a good run of games and develop my
strengths.

"Weymouth has the feel of a league club and the fact that they are now full-time was one of the big things that persuaded me to come here, as it would any player coming out of the league.

"I know it puts a bit of extra pressure on us being the only full-time team in the league and I think we will be the team to beat.

"But I already know a few of the lads here and I'm confident we have a squad capable of getting promotion this season."

For the time being Webb will be living with his father at Poole, making it easy for him to fit into the Terras new training schedule.

"I spoke to dad before making my mind up to come to Weymouth and he thinks it is a great move which could work out right for me," he added. "He said he sees them as a club on the up, a bit like Yeovil were when he managed them."