bunglemark2 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:01 pm wrote:Why do we always assume a first team player or backup has to be bought in? Why wouldn't we expect a player from the youth teams to step up?
It's a wonder there isn't a whole scale revolt at youth level. I mean, if you have a squad of 20+ at U23 level, surely some of them can expect to progress to the first team.
Because if there was a LB who might be ready to provide genuine cover/backup to Robbo next season he would be training full time with the first team squad by now. Adam Lewis is the best LB prospect we have at the club and he still plays for the U18s. None of the LBs who play for the U23s are likely to make it at PL level.