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[Chipsticks]

Our side is screaming out for someone to do what Ireland's doing for Stoke, which is annoying.

he's a wanker of the highest order. We gave him loads of opportunities. For a while he threatened to be the player we spunked all of that money on but the lolonger  it went on the more it became abundantly clear that he is a c***.

That's sort of my point, I wish he'd:

1) Play like that for us
2) Not be a knob so Lambert would let him into the side

[supertom]

Our side is screaming out for someone to do what Ireland's doing for Stoke, which is annoying.

he's a wanker of the highest order. We gave him loads of opportunities. For a while he threatened to be the player we spunked all of that money on but the lolonger  it went on the more it became abundantly clear that he is a c***.

That's sort of my point, I wish he'd:

1) Play like that for us
2) Not be a knob so Lambert would let him into the side

He's a had a couple of decent games, but I'll believe it's the return of the mythical Stephen Ireland (circa 08ish) when he's done it for the rest of this season. Which I don't think he will. He didn't even start the last game and has been in and out the Stoke team this season.

[OCD]

Or put another way, let his contract run out and then buy a genuine playmaker who has the hunger and desire to succeed with us.

[supertom]

Or put another way, let his contract run out and then buy a genuine playmaker who has the hunger and desire to succeed with us.

Well...buy one in Jan(the first- asap), then let Irelands contract run out.

[DrGonzo]

Grealish on target again today.

[paulcomben]

Grealish on target again today.

Set County on their way to a six pointer win at Colchester.

[paul_e]

He got an assist for the 4th as well, and hit the post just before their 3rd.  Sounds like he played very well.

[Ron Manager]

Carruthers played very well today at Molineaux. Looked a good standard so the bloke across the road tells told me. Apparently he was taken off late in the game and replaced by....Alan Smith!. I thought he had retired a few seasons ago!. Looked a player at Leeds.

[jcsutv]

Great to hear about young Jack. Good thread this.

[dcdavecollett]

Jack's goal was beautifully taken.

He could be a really good player.

'Crossed fingers thingy'.

[Larry Duff]

Jack has done very well. His form dipped a little after his injury and he had a couple of Notts fans saying he wasn't all that. What has to be taken into consideration is the players age.  Jack is still an Under 18 player and was eligible to play in the Youth Cup game the other day.

Jordan Graham and Callum Robinson are the year above but also players of great potential and hopefully they will also get a bit of first team football this season.

[Matt Collins]

Really pleased for jack - he looks to have got back into form. His assist for the fourth goal was better than his goal.

I've been a big advocate of the loan system. Though watching the lower league highlights recently I've been a bit shocked about how bad the defending is! Grealish is going past people with a shrug of the shoulders. That's impressive when you consider how slight and young he is.

But the next match on the highlights package had some kid on loan from Man U scoring two absolute belters on his debut. Perhaps a suggestion that there's a huge step up to top flight football. My main uncertainty with grealish is on whether he's got the physical attributes to succeed. He's not particularly fast or strong and I don't think I've seen him strike the ball too often. So he'll have to be genuinely very  skilful to make it I think. He does have a lovely way of gliding past players so hopefully he's got what it takes 

[SoccerHQ]

Keep him out on loan this season.

Good pre season and he could easily be part of the 18 here next season.

Would rather give Carruthers a chance when he gets back as he's been on the fringes for two years now.

[DrGonzo]

BBC iPlayer has the highlights.  Notts County are about 51/52 mins in.  The goal is a bit scrappy, but the run and pass for the 4th are encouraging.  Also was that Carruther's pass to set up the 1st dons goal?  My laptop's not got the best definition in full screen mode.

[OCD]

I think we need to get Callum Robinson out on loan and getting experience.

With Jack, maybe he could get into the 18 next season but I don't think he would get many games and would be better off going out on loan again. Hopefully to a higher standard though like a Championship club. Unless we're lucky enough to find ourselves with a genuinely world class talent on our hands this should be the career path for any of 18 year-olds who we believe have a future with us.

You see clubs like Spurs loaning out so many young players and then they've been able to send the likes of Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Kyle Naughton, Andros Townsend and Jake Livermore out to Premier League clubs to get them experience there before integrating them into their first team. For me that's the right model for this league and I would like to see us sending out more and more youngsters and the standard of club they're loaned out to improving bit by bit.