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[FallowfieldBlade]

Tin hat firmly fixed - I sincerely believe Louis Read and Ben Whiteman would be good value in a P.L. squad of 23/25 and by now would have come back from loans at other clubs with loads of 1st team playing time. Whiteman was Player of the Season at Donny who made the play-offs.

Bringing youngsters through is cost efficient and morale-boosting. Chelsea have learned their lessons it seems and the pressure of short term results happens at all levels.

Well find it hard to make up the numbers this summer.

Are they good enough? That's a matter of opinion but I reckon they would not let anybody down, indeed Read could flourish in the P.L. I'd love to see him playing with our current players.

So reed who cant get in a league one team and whiteman who does ok in league one are good enough to be on the bench in the prem

Ill have some of what youve been smoking please

 

[BushBlade]

Bush. My post mentioned SQUAD players. You know, nos. 20 to 24 in a squad. Great experience and the opportunity to step up when the chance arrives and indeed earn it in training. And b.t.w. I'm talking about us not Spurs or Man City.

Spurs and Man City were just examples, it would be a tedious post if I listed every club.

What would be the point of having squad players who aren’t good enough? The experience they’re getting is far more valuable than training with our first team.

At some point in a young player’s career, a decision has to be made as to whether they have a future with their parent club or if it is better for all parties for them to leave and develop their careers elsewhere. That decision has been made and there has been little to suggest it has been made incorrectly.

 

[Woodwardfan]

So reed who cant get in a league one team and whiteman who does ok in league one are good enough to be on the bench in the prem

Ill have some of what youve been smoking please

Bench has 7 ( I think) or maybe more this season, the team has 11= 18. There will be 6 or 7 squad players in addition to those 18. Do I think those two are good enough to be part of the squad journey? Yes I do. Would it further their development to prepare with Norwood, Henderson, Sharp, Maupay, McBurnie, Fleck and visit Anfield, Emirates etc.?? Yes it would. More than playing another year in L1? Maybe, maybe not. That would be the choice If they were still on our books. I think it would be fantastic for them to be part of next season, no matter how small a part.

Mind you I think they are both better than Lundstram, Slater, Norrington-d position for position and better than Stearman, Moore, as players. We do need 8 more players of course.

Just a view Fallowfield, not gospel. Stands to sense we should be providing a pathway even as a Prem. Club. Thwy say it at the AGM every year. The biggest clubs realise that at last, they're all 'youth and home grown' suddenly.

Don't smoke by the way.

 

[Groucho Blade]

We do need a couple of extra bodies in midfield. Perhaps someone who can challenge Fleck and Norwood now (unless that’s what Ravel Morrison will do!) and maybe one or two longer term prospects.

I’m surprised we didn’t go in for Rekeem Harper who was out of contract and available from West Brom. He’s signed a new contract now, so I guess we can’t have been interested.

Another option could be Tom Bayliss at Coventry who allegedly has a £3m release clause...got to be worth that and has got the potential to be a very good player.

Ooh and let’s rescue Ryan Woods from Stoke...