on the subject of bringing on young players are we deluding ourselves , how many games did ,Johnson ,leeming ,conner play last season ?it seemed to me they were thrown in when we were short , rather than as part of a development programme . would not be surprised if their jloint total was less than a dozen

if they are good enough they will become regulars like cudjoe, lawrence, crabtree, wardle, mcgillvary.

id say connor will become a regular if he continues his progress.

Rumours generally in rl have some part truth, nowt ever really happens signing wise without people already having some inclination. However things can be taken out of context interest soon becomes a four year deal. Rumours can be fun and give us something to talk about but until clubs come out with facts then they are just that rumours and speculation.

Oh and as for why we do and should prefer local lads over imports because that is what will get us credit. You go to watch the top football sides littered with players from all over the world, I would rather see a local lad , yorkshire lad, English lad or British lad before a southern hemisphere import!