Quote Originally Posted by jackal2 View Post
I wouldn't compare him with the new players we signed in the summer, because I think they will all prove to be decent acquisitions over the course of time.

I think the most relevant comparison is that we released a young talent like Osborne while giving a new contract to Michael Doyle, who is touching 40 years of age and is nowhere near as influential and important to the team as Neal Ardley pretends he is.

I don't blame Doyle for trying to play as long as possible, and I must say his fitness levels relative to his age are a credit to him, but he wasn't and isn't what we needed as we build for the future, especially when his wages take up money we should have been investing in young talent like Osborne and Crawford.
If Doyle’s as fit and focused as last season I would have him over them 2 any day of the week as he produced game after game, sometimes you need players for the here and now.