Tom Bates
Ben Mackey
Mark Noon
Eddie Stanford
Craig Pead
Robert Betts
Craig Pead
Avun Jephcott
David Pipe.
Yep, let's throw in kids who aren't ready to step up.
Yes I know.
But then by the same token how does that make it right to suddenly throw the current crop of kids in at the deep end? They might be good enough, they might not.
Throwing them in early though could have a big detrimental effect on their would be careers.
Essentially, it's the difference between Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen.
Despite Giggs being more than able to hold his own in the Man U team at an early age and becoming the star of the squad from very early on, he was protected and only used when either necessary or when it fit into his development plan. The result... scored in every single premier league season, still going strong and is still a staple of the United set-up.
Owen showed much the same promise at an early age and was pretty much a first team regular at a very early age, with the pressures of England to boot. The result - became extremely injury prone, never quite reached his full potential and was forced to retire earlier than he would have liked due to struggling at a lower Prem club.
Now, far be it from me to use singular cases to highlight a whole scenario but there are connections there, for sure.
Jordan Clarke CB? This is very very worrying. I fear a battering Saturday, there is no way he is a center half.
He is ok at right back but CB is no place for errors. Could be very exposed come Saturday.
we will add to it at some point, be it last few days of august or at christmass
we will do ok this season,cant see us ebing relegated anyway(if no pts deduction)
Essentially, it's the difference between Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen.
Despite Giggs being more than able to hold his own in the Man U team at an early age and becoming the star of the squad from very early on, he was protected and only used when either necessary or when it fit into his development plan. The result... scored in every single premier league season, still going strong and is still a staple of the United set-up.
Owen showed much the same promise at an early age and was pretty much a first team regular at a very early age, with the pressures of England to boot. The result - became
extremely injury prone, never quite reached his full potential and was forced to retire earlier than he would have liked due to struggling at a lower Prem club.
Now, far be it from me to use singular cases to highlight a whole scenario but there are connections there, for sure.
Just did the maths on the outfield players:
16 players @ average age of just under 21 and average of 73 appearances.
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