Darko to jump on Do One Airlines...

[malwayne]

Potential would explain the acquisition. VK has said many times that his focus is developing that potential to help the player realise it.

Not all acquisitions work out though. That is the reality in all walks of life. I am sure that many on here will be able to name high profile, big money signings that have not worked out. Manure and Chelskie spring to mind.

I previously worked with a F1 Champion who told me that in the world of motor racing only 1 in 10 drivers make it to the hot seat. It doesn’t mean that they are bad drivers - simply that is very, very tough at the top.

VK has echoed the same - not all acquisitions make it. Burnley FC is no exception.

If we can make a profit on selling him, that is a positive, surely.

Developing the potential to help the player realise it( at Turf Moor) not somewhere else, out on loan

[Swissclaret]

Potential might explain the acquisition Swiss, but you've surely got to give the player the opportunity to realise that potential ? We have had no more than fleeting glimpses of Churlinov, as Sub points out in post 3, just one League start and less than 400 minutes playing time in total. Quite simply the lad has not had a chance to realise his potential, which brings me back to my original point, if you're not going to give a player the chance to show what he can do, then why sign him in the first place ? Or to put it another way, if we know after less than 400 minutes playing time that Churlinov is not good enough, then I'd be expecting the clown that sanctioned his signing to be getting his P45.

And it's not just Darko, we have another one in Massengo, a regular in the Championship for Bristol City, playing for Auxerre against PSG last back end, but can't get onto our bench and lucky to get a game for our Dev Squad. Just what is he doing here, if he's not going to be given a chance, why have we signed him ?

I agree sinkov that game time is important in a player’s development. However, that is only 90 minutes out of a week. I have no idea how much time is spent on the training ground.

In addition, we can only field 11 out of 25 at any one time.

If the club decided that everyone should get the same amount of playing time over the season, people would be complaining that it is not a settled team and that VK does not know either what his best squad is or what he is doing.

Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.