Why why why

Why not give a young lad that place

And speaking of youngsters we will have to be shut of Dyche for any to be given a chance

Old enough = good enough

Give some of them a run instead of the #### we keep watching

2 goalkeepers, 2 Right Backs and 3 Centre Backs

Even putting a younger player or two on the bench gives them and others hope .

Absolutely drives me mad when we stick 2 keepers on bench. Utterly pointless.

You wonder in what scenario Bardsley would have been brought on ?

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:22 pm

You wonder in what scenario Bardsley would have been brought on ?

Bit like Prince Andrew

BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 3:51 pm

Why why why

Why not give a young lad that place

And speaking of youngsters we will have to be shut of Dyche for any to be given a chance

Old enough = good enough

Give some of them a run instead of the #### we keep watching

Manchester United had two keepers on the bench on Friday (Grant & Heaton) and often do. A lot of Premier League clubs do. We only do it when we are down on numbers.

Don't agree it's needed and pathetic really

Message to the board

Probably the very least of our worries. Like we’d ever bring on our 9th choice substitute.

Doesn't send out a great message to our youngsters does it..all very poor

ewanrob wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:50 pm

Doesn't send out a great message to our youngsters does it..all very poor

Putting a youngster on the bench who isn’t good enough or hasn’t done enough to deserve a place on the bench doesn’t send out a great message either.

So your saying we have U 18, 21, 23s and non of them cut it...then we do have a problem....isn't good enough"...are you seriously suggesting there isn't a young one who could give more than Stephens !

ewanrob wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:56 pm

So your saying we have U 18, 21, 23s and non of them cut it...then we do have a problem....isn't good enough"...are you seriously suggesting there isn't a young one who could give more than Stephens !

Presumably not, or they’d be in the match day squad.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:58 pm

Presumably not, or they’d be in the match day squad.

Then its a sad enditement of our club, and our Head coach.

ewanrob wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:02 pm

Then its a sad enditement of our club, and our Head coach.

It’s the reality of being a Premier League club with a less than equivalent academy.

At the end of the day this manager doesn't do youth or loans

indictment....

Even if someone Like Helm was never going to come on, being involved and around the squad is immense experience

I don’t mind Lowton, not at all, but he couldn’t even be arsed warming up!!

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:03 pm

It’s the reality of being a Premier League club with a less than equivalent academy.

Or a lack of quality coaches?
We have signed most of the U23s so it's not really to do with the academy.

ewanrob wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:02 pm

Then its a sad enditement of our club, and our Head coach.

It is a reflection on the previous recruitment process and our ability to attract young, top of the pile recruits to the system.

However, we gmhave had success with bigger clubs cast offs, as they are often excellent players making way, as they will not reach the pinacle.

IanMcL wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:17 pm

It is a reflection on the previous recruitment process and our ability to attract young, top of the pile recruits to the system.

However, we gmhave had success with bigger clubs cast offs, as they are often excellent players making way, as they will not reach the pinacle.

One success, Ian.

I know SD has proved to be a real guiding figure for our defenders such as Keane, Tarks and Mee. However where does the "creativity and attacking" coaching come from-or does it??. It may have an influence on how players like McNeil or Vydra play and develop. Or is it down to our bunch of players to progress this style of play themselves. A number of teams now employ attacking coaches, even set play coaches. I know all PL sides have at least one GK coach. Are we missing out in attack

The second goalkeeper is more likely to be needed than the eighth outfielder. It's possible to need to (and to be able to) replace the keeper twice in one game, but you can't replace more than four outfielders.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:19 pm

One success, Ian.

Dunne reaped us £1 not long ago.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 06, 2022 8:19 pm

One success, Ian.

Josh Benson another

We have the best goalkeeper coach in football Billy.Hes coaches two of our keepers into the England team
But why have we allowed Dwight to develop from 14 without coaching him to use both feet and who decided to play him wide right?
We need some new coaches at U23 and first team level.
Micheal Mellon would have made his first team debut at Liverpool or Man U regardless of his age.We don't follow the mantra if you are good enough you are old enough
Helm has to be better than Dale surely

I appreciate the comment but I don't think I am better than Dale.

I think SD does it to keep the 3rd choice 'keeper involved, which makes sense to me

Sean being Sean

I would play three at the back.


Hennessy. Pope. Norris.