It's terribleIt's a funny old game these days. It's amazing for me that we have a player, 22 in October, with 8 matches to his name and only 1 of those an appearance in the FL, willing to sign for a 4th division development squad. The already short footballers playing career is being further shortened by this U23 nonsense. I don't mean that as a slight on his ability, just on the modern set up. I wonder how much the reputation of our academy and the chances we offer to youth factored into his decision.
Great post .It's a funny old game these days. It's amazing for me that we have a player, 22 in October, with 8 matches to his name and only 1 of those an appearance in the FL, willing to sign for a 4th division development squad. The already short footballers playing career is being further shortened by this U23 nonsense. I don't mean that as a slight on his ability, just on the modern set up. I wonder how much the reputation of our academy and the chances we offer to youth factored into his decision.
It's terrible
Managers fearful of their job prefer 'ready made' older players from other EU Leagues who they think won't need the time and backing young British lads need
The irony is a large number of these EU players are flops and are the first to hide when the going gets tough
Machiavelli had it right about mercenaries
I'm sure. In the tiny minority that rotted in reserves a few will have never developed. The cream will always rise to the top though but how wide is the bottle neck? Pretty tight right now and the milk underneath will curdle. Bayliss is an absolute prime example. Suddenly the key player in our formation but someone that apparently wasn't ready this year. He was ready - he just needed a few games to adapt. An opportunity many of his ilk won't get.Great post .
There must have always been wastage of some sort though ?
According to the CT, he's joining the first team squad, not the development squad.
I'm sure there will be a clear out of the current squad whether we get promoted or not, so he will be a replacement for someone leaving.
I'll reserve judgement on him until he gets a few games under his belt.
Or Burge but we already know his crosses will be poorGive Robins a chance.... he hasn't tried Doyle on the wing yet
I would imagine a productive chat with the manager would have helped too...or I would like to think thats what happenedIt's a funny old game these days. It's amazing for me that we have a player, 22 in October, with 8 matches to his name and only 1 of those an appearance in the FL, willing to sign for a 4th division development squad. The already short footballers playing career is being further shortened by this U23 nonsense. I don't mean that as a slight on his ability, just on the modern set up. I wonder how much the reputation of our academy and the chances we offer to youth factored into his decision.
I'd completely forgotten he was even here.....Is Westbrooke injured? Hasn't played for the u23's in weeks/months? Or have i missed something about him?
Is Westbrooke injured? Hasn't played for the u23's in weeks/months? Or have i missed something about him?
No he’s not that’s Bouwe Bosma.He is out on loan
No he’s not that’s Bouwe Bosma.
Westbrooke is injured but not sure for how long. He will probably go out on loan in January as the U23s seem to be pushing the younger players
He is out on loan
Doyle’s replacement eventually
No he’s not that’s Bouwe Bosma.
Westbrooke is injured but not sure for how long. He will probably go out on loan in January as the U23s seem to be pushing the younger players
Doyle’s replacement eventually
Isn't he more in the mould of Bayliss?
I know that he’s got all of his teeth for a startHe’s nothing like Doyle
I think it's more likely for Bosma to be honest. Thing with our U23's is that we've got a relatively large squad and 1st teamers are playing to keep a bit of sharpness in case their needed so the development players we've brought in aren't playing and therefore developing.
What have you seen in him then and when ?He puts the bang in bang average from what I’ve seen of him.
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