I think the difference was that Stancliffe and others played in the third division which wasn’t great
I have seen him a few times for the reserves a couple of years ago. He looked a good prospect then. He will have developed furthwr since then Wanchai. I also watched Wiles at a similar time. I didn't think Wiles was any more a championship playuer then than Cooper but he is playing regularly in the championship now. i am not saying I know more than Warne or that he is a bumbling fool all I am saying is that as a last resort back up when we have a depleted squad in defence he would be handy to have on the bench. I am not saying we should start him but if we ever come to the point that we have no defenders fit at all surely we would have to consider starting him.
Jiust to add I liked the look of HUll even more and arguably he could be on the bench but I dunno whats happened to him.
No am I not qualified to judge if a player is good enough to play in the championship but I have watched the millers more years than you and have seen some younger players than Cooper do very well in the second tier at least as fill ins.
As regards Warne, of course he knows best but we are all hands to the pumps now to stay up we need every man available and because of his age he does not have to be in the 25 man squad. Once we get to the end of the season by all means loan him out again but now is not the time for the club. What harm would it do player and club keeping him the few months now till the end of the season as emergency cover? And one or two are moaning the fixture list we have left is going to lead to more injuries.
By the way if we had not let tilt go on loan this would not have been such an issue. Was that a mistake by the club?
GM, Stancliffe did very well in the second tier as a young lad and I would argue that there were some good teams in the old third div when we got up that year.
Last edited by rolymiller; 06-03-2021 at 11:06 AM.
I will reiterate again by the way I love Warney to bits but he and the club are not beyond criticism even from a humble fan.