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There is a bit of an issue with our fan here though in that many of them bemoan the number of youngsters we've let go only for them to go on and do well. Unfortunately some of the same fans are unwilling to put up with some inconsistent performances from youngsters while they get acclimatised to first team duties.
Originally Posted by PhyllisStant
how many would get in our team we have let go by mistake.
Maybe Ajayi
Ajayi is the obvious one, but who knows which other players could have developed into better players if they were given some game time
It's partly a problem of circumstance, there haven't been too many seasons where we weren't important things to play for that they probably didn't want to risk some inconsistent performances.
Having said that there were definitely occasions under russell slade when we didn't look like going up or down in a million years that we could have brought a few youngsters on. I'm specifically thinking about the last couple of meaningless games of the 14/15 season where we brought a 58 year old Danny Gabbidon on while we had young prospect Semi Ajayi on the bench.
It's slightly analogous to running R&D projects (or perhaps preventative maintenance) in that there is always something else to do that is more important at the time, but unless you make the time to do it you'll suddenly find you've got nothing coming in the pipeline (or all your equipment is broken).
It's a good point you make about important games and things at stake. It would have even been nice to see one or two on the bench and if we're in control of a game - give them a little exposure. Ultimately they will never be good enough for the first team if they never play in it!
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