Its not all about developing them for our first team, but about developing players in general so that they may be able to make a living out of football if they arent good enough for us, whether that be in a lower league or non league.If it’s a young player with a viable path to the first team in the future, if you can match them with a team who will commit to playing them every week and/or in a system comparable to the parent club’s, then it’s worthwhile. Tom Bilson is the one who springs to mind. But the vast majority of our loans are just farming people out to manage the squad numbers and prune the wage bill.
Strange considering he was playing pretty regularly for Ross County, where 2 of our other 23’s are, when we signed him. 2 years with us and he’s not ready anymore?
Strange considering he was playing pretty regularly for Ross County, where 2 of our other 23’s are, when we signed him. 2 years with us and he’s not ready anymore?
He was signed in the Championship last seasonWe are a victim of our own success. Many of the (development) players signed over the past few years were brought in when we were Div 1 or 2 and were almost ready for those leagues. Now we are a top 10 Championship team so those same players are now expected to raise their games. No one to blame.
I like him, plays with passion and desire. If he has the ability to get up and down as a wing back would be the biggest question. As long as we keep playing this formation and at this level he’s going to find in incredibly hard to break through. He could play lower down the leagues as an out and out LB right now for sure. Maybe L1 but I think L2 to get a decent run of games.He only started 17 SPL games in fairness, all of which were as a LB rather than a LWB.
I've seen him play a few times in the U23s & he's definitely not ready yet.
He is clearly still getting to grips with a wing-back role & doesn't look entirely comfortable with it, particularly going forward imo.
That's not been helped that he's been asked to play as a LB again & even a LCB on occasion to cover for absences in the squad.
He's still 19 & lots of development potential there. I can understand the logic of keeping him here, learning a system & style rather than loaning him out.
Interested to hear what @SBchimp & other regulars at the U23s think?
You are correct but i wasn't talking about Reid, i was speaking generally.He was signed in the Championship last season
I like him, plays with passion and desire. If he has the ability to get up and down as a wing back would be the biggest question. As long as we keep playing this formation and at this level he’s going to find in incredibly hard to break through. He could play lower down the leagues as an out and out LB right now for sure. Maybe L1 but I think L2 to get a decent run of games.
Jack b isn't a lwb is he?I hope Reid and G Burroughs will be battling it out come summer for the back up LWB spot. Both will of had similar amount of games in Scotland at first team level. It will be good competition and hopefully they both improve enough to give MR a headache and at least save him money in that position. Good to hear Reid is with the 1st team he is heading in the right direction...
Burroughs was playing end of last season so is most likely of the two I would sayI hope Reid and G Burroughs will be battling it out come summer for the back up LWB spot. Both will of had similar amount of games in Scotland at first team level. It will be good competition and hopefully they both improve enough to give MR a headache and at least save him money in that position. Good to hear Reid is with the 1st team he is heading in the right direction...
Jack b isn't a lwb is he?
I think u are right it's Jack that played on the left. George is the CB, got me Jack and George mixed up.
Think he did in pre season against sevilla or valencia whoever it wasAnd your right and your left. J Burroughs never played on the left.
As long as you don't get your jack and danny mixed upI think u are right it's Jack that played on the left. George is the CB, got me Jack and George mixed up.
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