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Originally Posted by Alan Attack
You can only take him on his word but if the kids aren’t good enough, they won’t play. It’s that simple. Cleworth had a chance against Notts County and frankly wasn’t that good. It sounds harsh but the kids who come in must be of the standard. It’s not as if they’re making tea, sweeping the floor or cleaning the boots for the pros!
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Rubbish,
Cleworth did OK against County, IMO and in the opinion of PP too. He kept things simple and at his stage in his career, its all about getting minutes on the pitch.
There are very few class players at this level, our youngsters (just like our midfielders) need to bulk up in the gym so they stand a chance of holding their own against the bruisers they will come up against. Then they can learn their trade in real time situations on the pitch.
Granted only a tiny number of kids will go on to have a career in the game and until they get onto that pitch in a competitive game, you will never know if they will sink or swim.
At least now with a manager who cares enough about our youth that he turns up to watch them play, gives the youngsters hope that one day it could be them.