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Sorry if fixtures . Good result tonight 3-1 Barker and goodwin2
Sorry if fixtures . Good result tonight 3-1 Barker and goodwin2
Which is a lame policy in my opinion.
Need to get barker and march out on loan to league 2 clubs once players return in December.
Have to agree. I think its a massive shame March hasnt been given more minutes and our promising young strikers dont get 10 to 15 mins at the end of games to see what they can do.
Barker hasn't been given the chance. Simple as that. Whilst we've chased the dream, we have abandoned our young players. Even this season we chose to sign Lita rather than play him. We chose to sign Conway to prevent playing March or Dickensen. Which is a lame policy in my opinion.
Maybe Oscar doesn't think they're good enough? Barker was on the bench for the final league game last season but was about the extent of it. That's two managers who haven't thought he could make the step up. JFC played under Gus until he got injured and is playing now.
I doubt that there is a policy to hold back talented youngsters.
At this point I don't think Barker is going to make the step up, he's 22 and not even close to the first team whilst other young players start regularly. Hasn't ever looked up to it when I've seen him play.
Barker hasn't been given the chance. Simple as that. Whilst we've chased the dream, we have abandoned our young players. Even this season we chose to sign Lita rather than play him. We chose to sign Conway to prevent playing March or Dickensen. Which is a lame policy in my opinion.
Maybe. Oscar his own man, as was Gus. Personally, I find it easier to excuse Gus not taking the chance to blood our younger players as he was going all out for promotion.
This season the pressure is off. Nobody expects anything at all, and we've had players injured all over the show, and not to mention the constant references to FFP. Perfeft chance to give March, Barker and Dickensen a go, longtime JFC and Ince who have had their chance and snatched it. Good for them. But the story for the others will have to be written elsewhere because we have chosen not to play them.
Ince and JFC have both been given a step up from the DS though
Ince and JFC have both been given a step up from the DS though
I don't agree that "nobody expects anything at all" as I'm sure many others will say....I think our expectations are still high but would accept that Garcia would be given time if things don't work out this season.
Barker might be okay as part of a front two, but not strong enough to play up front by himself. Given that Oscar plays 4-5-1 I think he will struggle.
Anything other than midtable league learning is a bonus this season. Although things are coming together faster than I expected. We're very good against the dross in the division, which is handy.