22 Apr 2018 10:12:37
As this season draws to an end us diehards are already starting to dream about next season and the promise of a top 6 finish, new players coming in, Max Gradel returning etc etc. What is concerning me is our player recruitment and the seemingly lack of communication between the first team set up and the U 23's. Point in fact is Tom Pearce, whose impact has been fantastic. He has good positional sense, defends well and wants the ball. Surely that was the case in January and if so why did we pay out good money on De Bock? O'Connor and Peacock-Farrell too have fitted in seamlessly and in all honesty look as though they know what they are doing compared to the rest of them. All three of these young lads only got a chance as a last resort and that is worrying in itself. The manager and coaches should have been able to see their talent before and put them in the squad at least. We now have 3 first teamers by luck rather than design.

1.) 22 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 12:06:25
Powers to be are just winging it. A lot of these young lads coming through were already in our youth set up. But orta and radz will take the credit no doubt.

2.) 22 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 13:27:34
Good point Will.

3.) 22 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 15:40:48
Top 6 Finnish. ? Should be top of the league anything less is not good enough, in my book,

4.) 22 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 16:07:12
There's an element of design as well as the luck, they're young and needed introducing to the first team set-up slowly. If they'd been thrown in earlier and had a bad game or two half of the posters here would have been calling for their heads . and blaming Orta for signing them, but, because they're good . it's nothing to do with Orta is it?

5.) 22 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 22:51:53
I would like to know the thinking AL behind the design that sticks three untried and untested lads into a side devoid of confidence and on a losing streak. My point is Orta is a “football man” it is his JOB to recognise talented footballers and bring them to our club to improve it. De Bock hasn’t Pearce has.

6.) 23 Apr 2018
22 Apr 2018 23:21:12
Offs didn't sign a lot of them. fact!