He made his name as a goalscoring supersub for Ipswich and Danny Haynes knows he may well need to carve out a similar niche at Ebbsfleet United.

Haynes, 27, burst onto the big stage 10 years ago and earned himself cult status in Suffolk with crucial derby goals against Norwich City.

Nicknamed the Canary Crusher by Ipswich fans, the winger joined Ebbsfleet a week before the season having previously spent his entire career in the Football League.

He’s already scored twice for Daryl McMahon’s side, although he’s had to do it coming from the bench in the latter stages of games.

Haynes is itching to show Fleet fans what he can do from the start but, with his new team in such imperious form, knows that may have to wait.

He said: "You can’t change a winning side – especially the way we’re winning, convincingly. If I was manager, I’d probably end up doing the same thing.

"It is frustrating, knowing you just want to be out there playing but at the same time, you’ve got to respect the decisions that are being made.

"I’m 27 and I’ve been around the block a few times so I can understand his way of thinking. I can’t argue with that.

"I get to show, now and again, what I can do and when I do get my first start, I’ll make sure I take it."

The sight of Haynes coming off the bench is enough to frighten any defender in Vanarama National League South – just as it did when he was breaking through at Ipswich in the Championship.

Haynes said: "I have good memories of Ipswich. Joe Royle was my first-ever manager, he gave me my debut against Leeds at Elland Road and that was quite special.

"I embedded my name at Ipswich. It’s a club I’ll always hold close to my heart.

"When I got released from Charlton as a schoolboy, I went to trial at both clubs and Norwich said ‘no’. I always had in the back of my head ‘every time I play against you, I’m going to score’ which I did at all levels – under-18s, reserves and first-team level.

"They’ve got a strong hate for me up there - and the feeling is mutual."

Haynes couldn’t have asked for a better mentor to get his career up and running.

He said: "I think Ipswich was the last club Joe Royle ever managed. It was good to play under him. Every manager’s got their own style but Joe Royle and Jim Magilton, to some extent, got the best out of me.

"They played me in my right position, on the right, whereas other managers saw me as a striker when I was no real striker. I tried to stress to them that I like playing out on the wing, where I can do more damage by running at players, but over the years I’ve been pushed into the striker role."

Not McMahon, though, who’s used Haynes to good effect on the wing against tiring full-backs.

Haynes said: "This is a good club. We’ve got good players, a good coaching staff around us and haven’t lost a game yet, which is new to me.

"It’s a good place to be and it’s got a good feeling about it.

"The world’s our oyster. We’re winning games and we could make it into the League within two seasons if we get our minds right.

"If we keep on doing what we’re doing, who knows?"