John Tudor you mean ? Now there was a player, signed by JH from what was then proper non-league more or less put straight into first team and was soon a major player in a top team on its way to the top division, no getting match fit bollox, no playing a dozen reserve games first or getting 5 minutes here and there but then we are talking a proper manager.
I don't think they could play as it was a league game and not a friendly and they are still classed as trialists.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like this could have been another Reda situation, I think TM has learnt his lesson
He's also very small. If he plays wing back I can see teams targeting balls over his head and down the channels.
Do you mean the same as every other football club?
I just think it's too soon. Our average age must be 23 in any given XI this season. I'd be a lot happier if we had a squad where the average age of our team would be more like 27/28, with pros in their prime not just kids starting out in the game (and as you say, we don't know if they'll make it yet, even).
See above - there's one thing picking young players, but we're picking our development squad when we should be signing proven pros in the 25-30 age range. I'm sure other clubs don't have this. We mustn't pick teenagers, pick players in the prime and drip the kids in gradaully, not throw them in to sink or swim.
Thought he was their best player but at the right level.
