Amidst the euphoria that has greeted as many of five of our youngsters being offered pro' terms don't you feel for the lads who have reached the end of their two years and are being told, "prove us wrong son"? Seventeen is a very young age at which to be assessed sheep or goat. Remember Gareth Bale survived the cut at Southampton only by the skin of his teeth. So now is the time Mr Branston might show his worth by finding us one or two players discarded by big clubs, who in a couple of years time might be regretting that decision.
As SEB has demonstrated this is also the time of the season when players become very aware of contracts slipping from beneath their feet. Keith Hill has been making just such a point to his Rochdale squad after their latest defeat. From his attitude it is obvious he'll be setting a few free. If Donal McDermott were one of them might you be prepared to gamble on him for Division Two?
Of our current squad who are the ones whose contract will keep them with us next season? And who is up for the chop? How much room have we for manoeuvre?
If you don't fancy Donal McDermott operating out wide for us one who I've been noticing finding his feet is Tobi Sho-Silva at Bromley. He came through Charlton's youth system. He was decent on loan in the National League but never made it at Charlton. He's 22 and he seems to have found himself and is scoring. Could he be a late-developer we could get for next-to-nothing? I'm just wondering because GC doesn't seem to fancy Reece Mitchell for the job does he?
As SEB has demonstrated this is also the time of the season when players become very aware of contracts slipping from beneath their feet. Keith Hill has been making just such a point to his Rochdale squad after their latest defeat. From his attitude it is obvious he'll be setting a few free. If Donal McDermott were one of them might you be prepared to gamble on him for Division Two?
Of our current squad who are the ones whose contract will keep them with us next season? And who is up for the chop? How much room have we for manoeuvre?
If you don't fancy Donal McDermott operating out wide for us one who I've been noticing finding his feet is Tobi Sho-Silva at Bromley. He came through Charlton's youth system. He was decent on loan in the National League but never made it at Charlton. He's 22 and he seems to have found himself and is scoring. Could he be a late-developer we could get for next-to-nothing? I'm just wondering because GC doesn't seem to fancy Reece Mitchell for the job does he?