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NAME


	NAME	Joe Broad
	HEIGHT	5.11
	PLACE OF BIRTH	Bristol
	DATE OF BIRTH	24/08/1982
	SQUAD NO.	16
	POSITION(S)	MC - MR
	DESCRIPTION	Box to Box midfielder
	FEE	Free Transfer
	ARRIVED	Summer 2004

Club	Lg	Gls	FAC	Gls	Lg Cup	Gls
Walsall 04-05	5(5)	0	0	0	1	0
Torquay	4(10)	1	0	0	0	0
Yeovil Twn (L)	4	1	1	0	2	0
Plymouth	2(10)	0	0	0	0	0

^{Came on
trial in the Summer of 2004 and impressed during the Villa and Man United
freindlies.}

^{Despite having a strong
midfield we gave him a contract and then waited for him to re-produce his
pre-season form. We waited, and waited - and then gave up towards the end of
the season.}

^{He struggled with
injuries}^throughout^{the season and never got the chance
he deserved to stake a claim for a regular starting place.}

^{His best performance of
the season came in the 3-2 win against Swindon Town. A game which turned
out to be a}^highlight^{of the season as Broad, Wrack and
Merson tortured the Swindon midfield with their cunning movement and intricate
forward play.}

^{His season went down
hill after Christmas as injuries hampered his progress and saw him out of the
first team picture.}

^{Broad remains the rookie
midfielder having only started 15}^competitive^{games in
his 5 years as a "pro". His new 2 year deal reflects the
potential that the staff have in him.}

^{Will 05-06 be the year
when he shows us why he is worth the wait... If it is, Joe Broad could well
become a Martin O'Connor type midfielder for the}^Saddlers^{.
A box to box battler who can dictate play.}

^{Joe Broad is a slick
midfielder with bags of energy and an eye for the killer ball. Question marks
continue to hang over his fitness and}^competitive^edge

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