22-04-2021, 05:50 AM
Cowley has explained that he won't play Stanley because he's not ready for the first team. He is worried that it may adversely affect his development. Yet the lad HAS played for the first team in the Papa Johns. Is the confidence of our youngsters so fragile that a bad performance will cause irreparable psychological damage? I don't think so. Conversely, a good performance - even on a losing side - could boost his development. Take off the cotton wool and throw him on Danny. He may surprise you.