23-04-2022, 08:09 PM
(23-04-2022, 05:53 PM)exterminator Wrote:(23-04-2022, 04:53 PM)Pompeyg100 Wrote:(23-04-2022, 04:45 PM)The Realist Wrote: How did you come to that conclusion? Doubt you have seen anymore of them than I have and on the evidence of today could have easily given some of them minutes.Exactly, when will they be ready? Another season on the bench?
Vincent has only played 3 games for the Youth Team after season long injury. HJW couldn't get in H & W team whilst on loan. I saw him come on for 30 mins in one match at H & W - looked a totally lost " boy in men's football" , lightweight and hardly touched the ball.
H & W fans were saying he was same in other matches - far too early to try to blood a nipper in Div1.
All (inc Mingi) need to go out on loan before they are " ready" and no it won't be next season.
No-one is suggesting that players should n't go out on loan but if you had gone to the game today you would have seen Pompey in control in a meaningless game (for us) and an ideal opportunity to give young player valuable minutes. Mingi (hardly a nipper at 21) did n't disgrace himself and we got a look at him. Don't know how many Pompey games you watch but O'Neil, Webster, Whatmough and many more played their first games at 16/17 and yes they looked like boys but gained valuable experience. The current crop of 'nippers' are all over 18 and need to pick up minutes to gain experience and know what they need to do.