BURY'S former Huddersfield Town ace Ronnie Jepson has spelled out the differences in financial clout between the Shakers and his former club on the eve of their crunch clash at the McAlpine Stadium.

The Shakers' striker reckons the Gigg Lane side have made a decent start to life in the First Division but believes that injuries and suspensions could be a problem if more players aren't added to strengthen Stan Ternent's hand.

"We have a good squad here at Gigg Lane but we really need a few more players to give us a bit more depth, fresh faces always help the cause.

"It must be frustrating for the manager to sell a player for £1 million and he can't spend any of the money.

"Our biggest money signing - apart from the Chris Swailes deal - this season is Peter Swan at £50,000 so it's hard to compete. The boss can't keep pulling rabbits out of hats," declared Jepson.

"On the other hand, Huddersfield, bottom of the league, can spend £700,000 on a new centre-forward, that shows what an enormous difference there is between the two clubs financially," he added.

The Shakers striker enjoyed the best days of his career in a three-year spell with the Yorkshire side and he's relishing the chance to face his old mates.

"I have some great memories of my time there," explained Jepson.

"When I first arrived the club were struggling, then Neil Warnock brought a number of new players and we went on to enjoy quite a bit of success.

"About that time we moved from Leeds Road to the McAlpine Stadium, won promotion to the First Division then finished eighth in our first season - it was a great time to be at the club and there was a great cameraderie with the fans," he added.

Jepson is likely to take his place in an unchanged side at Huddersfield. Tony Battersby has undergone a minor operation on a broken toe nail but is expected to be fit. If he isn't ready in time then Paul Dalglish could get his first league start.

Bury's youth team are in action at Gigg Lane on Tuesday night (December 2) when they take on Peterborough in the FA Youth Cup. Kick-off is at 7.30pm and admission costs £3 (£1 concessions).

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