He is going to be a good signing, just because usually when we have these bad vibes thread on here the player usually turns out half decent.

See him more as a squad filler then a starter though, with the view they can turn him into a decent player.

Shall we all just agree to disagree. We've obviously all got differing opinions of how the club should be run but there's nothing any of us can do about it. At the end of the day we're all just fans who want the best for FC.

So just let me get this straight...

There are actually some folk who think that we still haven't played enough youngsters this season?

Not what I said, if that is aimed at me.

I think what Smallears meant was, instead of signing Galea, Crookes, Arundel & Johnson, who ended up no more than squad players covering injury, we should've had faith in Shaul, Green, Hadley, Kent & Bowden to cover injuries, and use the money saved to invest in the first choice team.

That said, I think Arundel & Crookes were signed as starters at the time, with the club not expecting Crooks & Lineham to nail down their places as they did.

I'd certainly agree that Galea was a wasted signing. Arguably Johnson as well - not a bad player but too small to be anything but squad cover.

Crookes and Arundel, as you say, were signed as first choice in their positions.

I think there was a - probably justified - concern at the possibility of playing too many youngsters all at the same time. And maybe some of those named just aren't that good?