Its up to the player to force his way into the side. Ashley Barnes has embarrassed every big name striker signing we've had since he got here by punching MASSIVELY above his purchase price.
Maybe the question needs to be asked; do we really need a development squad? First team / reserve team / youth team setup always seemed to work perfectly well, with the kids gaining valuable experience from playing alongside senior players. DS seems to me to be a convenient dumping ground for...