Who in the club is passing this on? There was a huge clamour to bring reserve team football back. I’ve seen nothing indicate reserves will be scrapped from next season. I’d suggest your info is questionable.
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The problem with Shaw is that he isn’t consistent enough at this level compared to someone like a Ryan Porteous who had really stamped his place in the starting XI before his injury.
Shaw needs to step up and remain consistent to stay there otherwise he’ll be moved on.
Absolutely right.
Eddie May does seem to be a bit of a divisive figure, but his teams perform to a high standard and whilst it’s not generating a conveyor belt of talent into the first team, they are a decent team at the level they play at. Getting players into the first team squad is a big achievement and we’ve had Shaw, Mackie and Porteous in the first team squad most of the season ( fitness permitting).
Once players make it the main squad, surely it’s up to the coaches there to take the raw materials and mould them into first team regulars?
The only way he’s going to get game time is playing consistently well when called upon. We’ve seen it in flashes but not enough to make you think he’s got a really bright future here and will be on a number of clubs’ radar in a couple of years time. Needs to start grabbing games by the scruff of the neck and showing his true potential. He’s very good at youth level but we’ve had plenty youngsters like that in the past that were unplayable at youth level but when it came to the first team, they couldn’t cut it.
Yes I agree that at 21 years old he needs to definitely start playing regularly if he wants to progress further.
Signed for Brentford. Good move for him and all the very best of luck to him.
It’s Heckingbottom that didn’t fancy him, not May. There’s a few more in the same boat too but as they didn’t go on trial with a Premier League club it didn’t make the news.
Signing for Brentford it seems
https://www.footballinsider247.com/e...eld-brentford/
Real shame. The boy has great potential.
Hopefully we're entitled to a decent fee
Oh believe me it’s true. You’d be shocked to hear some of the stories. On a side note, Eddie May recommenced the release of our entire under 20 squad bar 2 players. The rest were offered amateur contracts. Most of them are 18/19 years old. Scandalous!
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wonder if the club will equally be brave enough to reflect on Eddie May’s role ....as he has chosen those boys for our development journey ...and now rejects all but two
And amateur contracts is just disrespectful...we either want them or we don’t. Very poor that
Am I the only one doubting the investment return from the Academy.
Established twelve years ago to produce a conveyor belt of talent into the first team squad.
I’d be looking for at least one if not two or more breaking into the first eleven each season.
How many fit that description since 2007?