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would be great to see some of them come on for 10 minutes or so for the experience in addition to us finishing strongly and as high up as possiblehttps://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/sport/...ters-in-line-for-first-team-action-in-run-in/
would be great to see some of them come on for 10 minutes or so for the experience in addition to us finishing strongly and as high up as possible
if we were 4/5 points better off i’d agree but don’t think we can take foot of the gas quite yetI suspect KR may give them longer than that.
I still don’t feel comfortable with the “we’re safe” attitude at the minute. Beat Wimbledon on Saturday and I’ll be in that camp but it’s not “job done” yet.
No team in the last 25 years has gone down with 52 points.I still don’t feel comfortable with the “we’re safe” attitude at the minute. Beat Wimbledon on Saturday and I’ll be in that camp but it’s not “job done” yet.
I still don’t feel comfortable with the “we’re safe” attitude at the minute. Beat Wimbledon on Saturday and I’ll be in that camp but it’s not “job done” yet.
I dont know enough about the other keepers, but I've been lucky to see Stevens 6 or 7 times and I dont think he is anywhere near division 1 standard. This is why kr acted so quickly when Eastwood was injured. We need a genuine back up.Hope Stevens finally gets a game in goal - I think we've been overly reluctant to give our young keepers a game when opportunities arise for a number of years now, not even in Chrewckatrade or League cup. It didnt have to be an extended run, but not sure Eastwood has HAD to play as many games as he actually has over that time.
We have a number of young keepers at the club stuck behind this logjam - STevens, Agboola, Clayton, Harris.... and Crocombe before them, so we are not going to be able to keep all of them as they graduate, but we need to get to a stage where we are confident in one of them to step into the seniors for a spell/game if required, rather than blooding someone else's youngster on loan instead...
I know Clayton has been released today, but the point still stands
I dont know enough about the other keepers, but I've been lucky to see Stevens 6 or 7 times and I dont think he is anywhere near division 1 standard. This is why kr acted so quickly when Eastwood was injured. We need a genuine back up.
Perversely, very disappointed to see Little released. Of all the youngsters I've seen, he genuinly seemed the real deal. If it is a money decision, letting Napa go would seem to have been an alternative.
Malachi Napa is under contract until 2021. Not sure any other clubs would be wanting to match whatever wage we're paying him, however meagre.
And it's perverse to me to suggest that Napa gets released ahead of him when Napa has first team minutes to his name, including a game changing performance at Charlton, while little hasn't got close to the match day squad.
yeah i think we are but would like them to carry on and push to get as high as possible. would love to see some of the youngsters come on, thats why i said give them 10 or 15 minutes hopefully when we’ve got ahead in a game. play too many too soon and risk dropping a bitWe're safe. Since 1990, only Fulham in 1993-94 have been relegated with 52 points. Whilst nothing is certain in football, I can't see us picking up no points whatsoever from our remaining games. Even if that unlikely scenario emerges, I still think we're there.
I think Jonte Smith needs a full 90 if he's ready fitness wise. We've made an effort to bring him here and it'll be good to see if he's capable of this level of football.
I would rather see James and Jones (and Steven's if we are going to keep him- I have a doubt we will)For me Jonte Smith should be the first youngster to be tried out, talked the talk in interviews and should be given a fair opportunity to walk the walk. Sad to see Little let go, personally I thought he looked better than Napa, wonder if money was the reason
We have to give Smith 3 or 4 games. He could be anything. Much better to get an idea now rather than have to take a chance next year
Hurrah - I guessed right!!Hope Stevens finally gets a game in goal - I think we've been overly reluctant to give our young keepers a game when opportunities arise for a number of years now, not even in Chrewckatrade or League cup. It didnt have to be an extended run, but not sure Eastwood has HAD to play as many games as he actually has over that time.
We have a number of young keepers at the club stuck behind this logjam - STevens, Agboola, Clayton, Harris.... and Crocombe before them, so we are not going to be able to keep all of them as they graduate, but we need to get to a stage where we are confident in one of them to step into the seniors for a spell/game if required, rather than blooding someone else's youngster on loan instead...
I know Clayton has been released today, but the point still stands