 For the next two seasons , after Sheffield Wednesday signed an influx of foreign players such as Paolo Di Canio and Benito Carbone , Humphreys failed to hold down a regular place and he only played a total of 31 games in those two seasons . Humphreys was sent on loan to Scunthorpe United on 13 August 1999 , where he played six matches and again scored twice . He was then sent on loan to Cardiff City where he played 11 matches , scoring twice . After a brief return to the Wednesday side for the 2000 – 01 season , Humphreys decided to leave Wednesday to play more first team football was allowed to join Cambridge United on trial . Humphreys impressed on trial scoring 3 goals in 7 games and it looked likely that Cambridge manager Roy McFarland was going to offer him a contract . However , Humphreys ' trial was cut abruptly after he broke his foot . After the sacking of Roy McFarland , new Cambridge manager John Beck was reluctant to offer Humphreys a new contract until he had seen him play . 
