Individually the older players are better, more experienced and have played a much higher standard, however they are also devoid of confidence, not winning and not the future of our club.
Now I'm not advocating playing the whole under 21's, but I believe the below would not do much worse, will improve more than the experienced and are more committed to the club. Is there any in the below you wouldn't agree with ?
Doherty vs foley
Davis vs Henry
Cassidy / sigs vs Doyle
Batth vs RJ / Berra
This could still be played alongside other experienced players. Dean says its not the time to blood them, not sure why when the current picks can't defend, can't win and are devoid of confidence.
Ikeme,
Doherty, batth, RJ, ward,
Davis, doumbia, joh
Sako , seb, sigs / Cassidy
We can't win as we are, the fans will back the youth far more than those that want to go (Doyle, Berra etc etc) so time to let them in. If its not working, change it.
If its not working change it
posted on 9/2/13
There's no way of knowing so might as well gamble. I think Wolfie would agree.
posted on 9/2/13
Every game is a gamble with our confidence at present so agree, why not and there is still enough 'experience' in the line up
posted on 9/2/13
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=x4GBiSIGvO4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dx4GBiSIGvO4&gl=GB
To illustrate a point !
posted on 9/2/13
Its clear the shower of garbage we have persevered with are devoid of any kind of ability they once had, so may as well try out something new.
posted on 9/2/13
But let's keep all the negative fans.
posted on 9/2/13
doherty v foley - no, not just yet
davis v henry - yes, every time
cassidy/siggy v doyle - 442 maybe. 451, no
batth v RJ/berrra - i'd rather have batth on his own than RJ or berra.
batth & the pizzaboy v RJ/berra - yes please
posted on 10/2/13
I've not seen enough of the younger players to comment Floyd, but one general comment regarding selection:
We have to trust the manager to make the right decisions. He sees them consistently and has them evaluated by his team. He knows their strengths, weaknesses, mental state and confidence levels and maturity. We know none of this.
Despite calling for Stale when his 'time was up' I still had more confidence in his selection of the team than us amateurs.
We all have our opinions on players but we should have more confidence that DS and his team know which players to choose andd the time to 'blood the youngsters'.
posted on 10/2/13
True but pressure and desperation in a manager can lead to panic, poor decisions and short termism.
We need decisions to be taken for the long term benefit of the club, which might mean giving some (not all) more youth a chance.
posted on 10/2/13
I would play davis before Henry, and I would play Baath before Berra, Hell I would play me before Berra and I'm 48 and about to get 2 new knees. He doesn't like to wait for the end of the match to swap shirts
posted on 10/2/13
But the refs hardly penalise him for it Beer.