Ringing the changes tomorrow..........perhaps?

[Philip Reed]

I agree Worksop but i am not convinced. I have watched him when playing with first team and 23s this season and if anyone can hand on heart and tell me he has had an influence on either i would strongly disagree.
I accept he has been injured but was not missed at any point through that injury. He has been a lucky lad to have been part of this promotion squad.

I am not actually sure what cover he gave us in that squad. A forward? A midfielder? A winger? We have 5 forwards, 5 midfielders all in front of him and we don't play with wingers.

and stopped our own academy products getting a look in

 

[larkymasher]

and stopped our own academy products getting a look in

IMO both Reed and Brooks could have done the job Chapman has done this season. So yes Philip i do think that the signing Chapman has been to the detriment of two of our own academy products.
If Chapman had been brought in to play 20 games a season and be used weekly to change a game, then i would say it was money well spent. But that has not happened.
I base a lot of my opinions on our first team players on their application when they play for the 23s. Reed, Brookes, Wilson, Long, McNulty all get a massive tick from me. Chapman, Hussey, Scougall didn't give a toss.