Did you see the lad play at any point last season Mike? He's certainly ready, and (to most of us) a very good defender already, he hurt his ankle coming down awkwardly a few minutes from the end of the last home game of the season. He's played 20 + games by age 18 and was complimented for his marking and the physical duel he gave him by an experienced striker, a few weeks ago, who'd expected to muscle him out of his way! (I saw it the same way on the afternoon.)