Quote Originally Posted by Albionic68 View Post
Although they're very different players if I were looking to replace Diangana with an academy player it would be with Tulloch.

However, as he's only just returned from injury for the U23s and needs to rebuild his match fitness I'd have no qualms about starting Fellows.

Very direct, technically sound and he's got a good football brain. An effective and intelligent young footballer.
It has to be in our interest to give the bright academy lads a chance. We have underperformers up top and limited money to spend, so why not just play them and see what they can do. They can't be worse than what we currently have. You get a talented kid come through and they can just change your season and bring some value to the side. It also gives the rest a lift in knowing they're at a club that might just give them a shot.

Norwich are a similar club to us and they're streets ahead of us in giving their academy a chance and it's seriously paid off for them.