Sorry, just to be clearer - I meant chance wasted to break the cycle of reliance on overseas players, rather than chance wasted for the players named.

my main beef isn't that we don't give youngsters a chance (although that is a big part of the problem in my opinion) it's the fact we have so many overseas players.

That's a really interesting point.

My own view is that the hardcore minority (represented on here) might well be tolerant of a transitional season next year, where we still get mullered on a regular basis but have a squad full of young talent; the former stay-aways and news fans however, who've shown faith in the new regime by buying ST's in record numbers, will be much less tolerant and are very likely to shrug and say, "No, they're still 5h1t" and stop bothering again after 1 season of heavy losses where we don't compete. The inclusion of young, local lads will mean absolutely nothing to them, as they're not likely to be following the squad or the game itself in as much detail as we happy few.

So, whilst I accept that there may have been an opportunity to make a step-change away from imports immediately, I believe the potential cost of that opportunity was simply too high; there are lots of plates in the air at present, so I can understand a decision to take a more gradual approach that tries to achieve the same result over a longer period of time.

Opening 5 fixtures then, dependant on fixture schedule obviously, before the "Agar Out!" bandwagon gets rolling.

If you think I'm waiting five bloody weeks...................!

STABILITY !, that is all we want from next season. If we get a couple of props added to the known players then we should be looking to finish somewhere around 7,8,9 which would certainly be good enough.
It would be great to get some early points on the board and try to gain some momentum.
Get behind the club and at least we can go forward from last season.

You best stop that positivity right now sunshine or we will have to ban you!

Some will start it rolling at the Batley friendly.

Makes sense with that slope. it'll be easier to get the ball rolling.