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I think he could improve definitely. You don't become a bad player overnight.
If Harris feels he can and he comes back then I'd give him my full backing as well as have faith in Harris to get the most from him.
He looked a decent enough player but looked a bit lax at times. I like my defenders to be decent defenders before being your swashbuckling full back charging forward. I think he has a bit to go in that regard.
I think the fact he was being linked with other PL clubs coming in for him made me kind of judge him by those standards and I certainly didn't see it. I don't think he is at that level (starting for a PL club).
Like a porn show on site in those days, you’d ask a labourer for something and you’d get the sarky remark ‘Stick a brush up my arse and I’ll sweep the floor as well’. Dear God, imagine health and safety nowadays.... ‘Oi, you two get your pants back on and get off site!’.
At that point Cardiff were more important than a single players development, we needed to make changes to get results.
Maybe another part of it was also to protect the lad, it looks like he's been hooked but behind the scenes we don't know the conversation that was had or how Harris explained it to him, I doubt it was "****ing hell lad you've had a shocker, go sit on the bench eh"
He's supposed to be a centre half who can play full back. He looks more like a winger who needs to learn to defend. I've no problem with him getting forward, it's a strong part of his game but he's got a lot to learn as a full back.
Let's be honest here, if Harris thinks he can get a half-decent full back on loan (ie. at no cost), then he's probably going to go for it. His player budget is most likely very small (maybe even non-existent), and so he's going to want to save money wherever he can. Sanderson was okay - he started well, and looked good with Adomah in front of him, but faded away once his partner had left. That looks like a lack of understanding to me, and is something that can be worked on. I'd put money on him coming back here.
At this point in time I would rather take even Peltier over Sanderson. While Sanderson is young and has potential that is of little consequence to us as we will only be developing him. As soon as he improves he will be off. Even Gunter would be a better option. But there must be better options than any of those mentioned out there.
I would have Sanderson back, certainly ahead of Gunter.
Gunter is into his 30s, and probably expecting a big wage and a couple of years contract, and he only made 20 appearances last season in a very average Reading side.
We desperately need some youth in the side, or next summer and the summer after are going to become even more dfficult