Taylor recalled

Quoted from cardiffmariner

Will be a good player and will spend most of his career at a higher level than us. He’s a 19 year old kid thrown into the shitstorm that has been our season so far. Probably not what we, or him, needs right now. Good luck to him.

110% agree

Quoted from Boris Johnson

no we need to continue the clear out....everyone except Macca/Morias out. out out!

And you

Quoted from cjbill

Plus Ohman and Mohsni as well!!

Plus Smaller who was on the bench today

Regardless of who has been recalled or sent back or released, it is all making PH's job a lot easier. If the decision is taken away from him, then thats a few less worries as to who he wanted rid of.

It does surprise me that he hasnt signed anyone yet though. The longer he leaves it, the more likely the better players who were/are available will be snapped up by other teams leaving us the dregs again. Where have we seen that before?

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

Regardless of who has been recalled or sent back or released, it is all making PH's job a lot easier. If the decision is taken away from him, then thats a few less worries as to who he wanted rid of.

It does surprise me that he hasnt signed anyone yet though. The longer he leaves it, the more likely the better players who were/are available will be snapped up by other teams leaving us the dregs again. Where have we seen that before?

I agree but at least with Paul we will be more organized and keep our shape than we were under Ollie.

Quoted from Grantham_Mariner

1     James McKEOWN
2     Luke HENDRIE
3     Danny PRESTON
4     Danny ROSE
6     Luke WATERFALL
7     Matt GREEN
9     James HANSON
10     George WILLIAMS
11     Sean SCANNELL
12     Montel GIBSON
13     Ollie BATTERSBY
14     Luke SPOKES
15     Harry CLIFTON
16     Ira JACKSON Jn.
17     Alhagi Touray SISAY
18     Pilipi MORAIS
19     Max WRIGHT
21     James TILLEY
22     Elliott HEWITT
23     Sam RUSSELL
24     Jock CURRAN
25     Matty POLLOCK
27     Harvey TOMLINSON
28     Joey HOPE
29     Joseph STARBUCK
30     Cameron PAINTER
31     Evan KHOURI
32     Duncan IDEHEN
33     Luis ADLARD
34     Louis BOYD
35     Ben GRIST
37     Kyle BENNETT

Yeah weve got a big squad but it can be exaggerated by just looking at who's got a squad number cant it.

I've crossed out the players who are either YT's or u16s above. And the ones in bold are 1st year pros so would realistically not be expected to be first team regulars unless an exceptional talent.

So that leaves 23. And even that includes Jock Curran who hasn't been included by any of our last 3 managers at any stage, has seen a YT centre-mid ahead of him this season (Khouri) and will surely be released at the end of the season.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I agree with the sentiments, but you have to wonder for a lot of these players is joining a Premier League club doing them any good?

They are in their early twenties before they are inevitably released as not being good enough for a Premier League first-team player, and they are not used to playing in games where winning means everything. I think this is what a lot our loanees have lacked - the will to win at all costs - and they have continued to pass the ball around a few yards to the back and to the side without a care in the world.

Passing, creative football is the way forward but I hope any other loanees we bring in have more fire in their belly.

My thoughts entirely about Taylor.

A neat and tidy player with some decent technique, but played most of his time as if it was a training game or an u23s game.

You could say that's to be expected as that's all he's played previously (u23 football) but that highlights the importance of youngsters going out to get games in the FL, or that the old reserve system was better suited for more competitiveness and senior opposition.

Quoted from Tommy

My thoughts entirely about Taylor.

A neat and tidy player with some decent technique, but played most of his time as if it was a training game or an u23s game.

You could say that's to be expected as that's all he's played previously (u23 football) but that highlights the importance of youngsters going out to get games in the FL, or that the old reserve system was better suited for more competitiveness and senior opposition.

Do you think the way the u23s set-up across the country works is benefitting the game & the players within it?

IMO it looks to me like there are plenty of promising players being kept in a state of limbo when they could be out actually developing.

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

Regardless of who has been recalled or sent back or released, it is all making PH's job a lot easier. If the decision is taken away from him, then thats a few less worries as to who he wanted rid of.

It does surprise me that he hasnt signed anyone yet though. The longer he leaves it, the more likely the better players who were/are available will be snapped up by other teams leaving us the dregs again. Where have we seen that before?

Give him a chance he's not even been here a week yet.

Under 23's football is pants football, they play like they are subbuteo players..nobody tackles..Bring back a proper reserve league with 23 teams in it and let the under23 join in with experienced pros trying to get fit..always remember an interview with Ryan Giggs who said he learnt so much in reserves trying to not get booted into the stand by some 35+ yr old..Made him a stronger player.