Quote: Mad_Jack_Mcmad "I don't expect miracles but they have to show that they are the best option. Leeming did nothing against Cas that shows he is a better option than Wood or even Bailey in the hooking role. Comparing him to other players is irrelevant as everybody matures at different rates. ATEOTD the only people who know how ready he is for the first team, mentally and physically, are the coaching staff. He will either make it as a player or he won't but not playing him against Bradford will have no bearing on that whatsoever (and if it does then it shows the coaching staff were right).
As for getting better he will do that by training hard, listening to his coaches, getting advice from senior players, eating the right food, cutting bad habits ie junk food, alcohol, going out with his mates etc etc and knuckling down and being patient, not by throwing a strop cos he ain't picked two games in a row. Again whether he does all this only he and the coaching staff will know.'"
Lots o god points in there Jack
But playing devils advocate
[i but they have to show that they are the best option.[/i
The enthusiasm and fire that some of the squad have indicated --Id suggest that they havent given outright evidence that they arent "droppable"
You may be correct in saying that they cant prove their "worth" without a decent run of a few games --and can we risk that ?
Similarly "name players" have been persistently played when their forms been "off" -and what that contributes to results is apparent
We Beat the better teams --and get defeats agains those below us
Great
I cant go along with picking a side based on players salary
If someone has a dip in form (it happens)- its OK saying "hes got to play through it"
And whilst we do -results suffer
If the youngsters try their best and cant keep their places- whats their goal ?
Oh yeah
Be patient be a good lad - sit in the wings and watch
Lets look at it from that angle
If it were you --had promise --were amongst the fringe players --but faced the "only to be used in an emergency" -Then is that any enthisiasm encouragement
If it were YOU - and you want to move on - and up - to the highest level --then I suggest if its not "happening" - you try find somewhere it can
We lose them -and the search for future replacements starts all over again with the identical scenario
If we trust the caoches -and we have to cos all the argiments on here wont change things- then -if the starlets" arent good enough in their eyes - let em go and ply their trade at THEIR LEVEL
They might have a higher opinion of themselves than is merited!
Or
It might be a sign of their confidence in their ability and a desire "not to be held back"
As has been said - players peak at various stages in their career
But a lad whose experience is at a lower level and on the "coaching pitch" can stagnate at the very period in his advancement where he`d blossom
We dont need hypothetical decisions
Give em a REASONABLE run of games and an opportunity to show what they can or cant do and the decision will stand out who are the ones who CAN and the ones who Cant and wont
