| Ben Godfrey on 17:35 - Mar 16 by TheBoyBlue |
Our recruitment will have been aimed towards the long term, which has generally been great. We've got the basis of a good young team going forward.
I expect we've wanted to get get better quality players with Premier League experience, but have failed. I mean, if you're good enough for an established Premier League team, why would you come to a newly promoted team? Especially now the narrative has been set that the three who come up will go straight back down.
Therefore we've had to take punts on those who aren't getting regular football for whatever reason, such as injury, like Phillips and Godfrey, players that if we got fit and playing regular could make a difference for us. Phillips has worked to an extent, but has also suffered injuries, but I have to have admit I've been baffled by the Godfrey move.
We've also suffered for not having an overseas scouting network due to the neglect of this club for so many years. |
You say that, but if we were to get promoted next season surely we now know that Muric, O’Shea, Greaves, Johnson,Jack Clarke, Szmodics and even Philogene are not good enough to be Premier League players. We’d have to replace the entire squad if we are to ever play at this level again. Phillogene, Greaves and Hutchinson may develop, and we’re going to lose Delap anyway. The rest are simply not up to this level, it’s not even been close and the final table will be difficult reading.
It’s been incredibly naive, and on top of that the season after next everyone else will be two more seasons ahead of us in terms of Premier League football and money. It will be even harder the next time, assuming we do get promoted again.
We needed to be better last summer, we seemed to think McKenna could Midas touch a bunch of young Championship players in less than a season into a Premier League team, on the go as well.
It’s been a disaster. |  |
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