Fair points but he’s only benchwarming at Wigan, a loan to the end of the season might be an option. Whilst Accepting everything that’s been said about the academy we have no steel in midfield at the mo and on a good day, to use a music term, there’s none more metal than GS
Nice to see that PW et al appear to have taken the stupid fouls and ditto yellow cards out of Sibley's game. I'm unsure of the wisdom of re-signing Shinnie. He seemed to be a shadow of his former self in his last few months with us. He's currently not getting a start in a poor Wigan side. I'm on the thanks, but no thanks side. As ever, I'd be ecstatic to be proven wrong.
I see DCFCA is again proving his lack of knowledge. Thanks to those who provided a plethora of names that he seems to have forgotten. I'd like to add young Robinson to that list, plus Ebosele, two departees to Palace and isn't there a former Rams Academy graduate banging them in for Plymouth?
If I remember correctly, wasnt a former Rams Academy player managing Bolton on Tuesday as well?
Indeed he was...but seeing as he only played 34 of his 534 appearances for us, before being moved on for not very much to the mighty Spireites, he’s not really a great example of the Academy production line.
Maybe we should all just agree that the best teams, especially for clubs in our position, are often a healthy blend of youth and experience as currently personified at Derby by Cashin and Forsyth.
Yep agreed. He’s totally wrong about us not bringing young players through and you were right.
Since then however it’s turned into a bit of a witch hunt and, tbf, he only talked about the need to ‘wheel and deal’, not make big name signings.
To follow DCFCA’s ‘logic’ to a minor extent, I think we probably do need any January additions to have a greater emphasis on experience and leadership rather than youthful potential. Might not be possible though.
Glad you got the credit for pointing out the DCFCA inaccuracies, Swale ☹️. Rat-a-tat-tat
Warne is on record saying something to the effect that we've got a bunch of kids, a shedload of pensioners an nowt in the 23 to 29 age bracket in between and that's what he wants. Whoever they are, the most important thing is that they don't cost owt and don't want big wages..... what could go wrong?