by Snowflake Royal »
23 Aug 2019 08:10
Denver Royal fred sharpes nose IThe 6-8 lads who were close must be gutted.
Maybe the championship gets harder every year etc
Well, in the Champ it’s a balance, right? You may be a lot closer to the Academy than me these days, but I’m unaware 6-8 kids were Champ ready this season. Would be an unusually high quota if they were.
If you’re manager, would you field that many? Don’t see Gomes coming here under that premise.
Even Olise, he’s 17 years old? If they threw him in, and it didn’t pan out, they’d say it ruined him.
As you know, if we fielded mostly kids, who may or may not make it anyway (of which, odds are waaay against) a lot of perspective would go out the window rather quickly.
Champ is harder every year? Depends who you talk to. I’ve heard in here ‘Champ is shite this year’ at various times over the years.
Loader
Olise
Barrett
McIntyre
Watson
Howe
East
Holsgrove
Odimayo
Osho
Novakovich
All went on tour with the first team. Although Novakovich and maybe Loader is stretching the definition of Academy lads.
Olise, Barrett, McIntyre, Novakovich, East, Watson and Loader all already have first team appearances and / or have at least been part of the matchday squad.
6-8 Academy players being involved doesn't mean playing 6-8 every week either.
Olise looks the absolute real deal to me. People talk about Ejaria being PL class and a steal at £3m, for me, at three or four years younger Olise looks like he has similar potential. And unlike Loader, he's looked completely at home in the first team whilst being effective and assured. If he doesn't get at least a dozen games or more this season it'll be a crying shame.