I felt something quite big happened on Sat. And I'm not talking about the result.
We left on the bench, Bennett, Graham and Johnson or Williams.
I felt that was telling, as he favoured JRC, Brereton and Davenport.
Now, one of them, I just don't seeing getting enough game time. You stick with Armstrong, Holtby and Gallagher. let them form a partnership. But Ben needs games and goals, don't let him go anywhere lower than Div1. And only let him go to a good footballing side.
We have been going with the safe option far too long now, and its time we went brave. It will reap rewards, next season.
If they play, these older lads, they have to contribute. Johnson never has, Bennett rarely does, DG struggles.
But now is the right time to start playing the young lads in preparation for next season. We aren't going down, we are in a good position. So it will be good to start seeing the likes of Rankin Costello come on. And Davenport. Go with these lads first, when they tire, THEN bring in Bennett etc.
Nyambe!!! What a player this lad has turned into. he destroys fullbacks, and has improved ten fold as a defender.
This is a lad, who canme in, did well, then hit bad form. And now he is the other side of it.
Bell is exactly the same. Unbelievably badly treated over-all. And has done nothing wrong in recent games, he is, I feel, making that LB position his own. I see no need for Williams. We need to be looking at starting both Bell and Nyambe for next season.
As for Chapman, I saw his few performances in the first team, and was a bit shocked. He has lost his burst of pace, doesn't have a trick anymore, and lacks confidence. We only ever saw Chapman in Div1 as a bit part player, coming on as sub, playing for the best, strongest side in the division. We have moved on, and improved. He hasn't.
We are going for a winger in this window, its pretty clear. And that is because Chapman hasn't worked out. We cant keep playing SG there, or Armstrong. We need a winger. I wouldn't let Chapman go out on loan, I'd try move him on to Div2 or maybe at a push Div2 on a free.