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Offline Mister E

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Re: Breakthrough this season
« Reply #30 on: Today at 08:21:04 AM »
Barry. Penalty.
As in: "Why didn't Brian take the pitch?"

Online paul_e

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Re: Breakthrough this season
« Reply #31 on: Today at 09:24:02 AM »
I don't think players coming through and playing regularly for the first team happens as much as people may think at other clubs towards the top of the table. I can think of the odd one or two. It's hard. That's what makes it so special when it does happen.

Yep, 1 every 3-4 years (which is about where we are) is pretty decent. What we need to be better at though is getting players coming through who can fill out thew squad for a few years when they're 18-23 and then if they're not established we move them on. The players who could do that are the ones we've been selling, which is a little too early for me. Imagine the squad we have now but with players like Chukwumeka, Iroegbunam and Kellyman playing 15-20 games a season on top and how much pressure that could take off some of our harder pressed players.

 


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