[Devongone]

I think players do have to be strong enough to deploy their skill in the National League. The opposition won't just stand off and appreciate the pretty patterns. But a good footballer like Danny Whitaker can still be a good footballer.

If Joe Rowley wants it AND we actually work with him then I'm sure he can readjust his game, because he clearly can play.
I do, however, fear this is where we have been bad. Once a youngster hits 18, all that support he received as a junior seems to disappear. If he starts to slip back, or get things wrong we seem to lose sight of all the promise we'd identified when giving him a contract. But perhaps Joe's contract-length will focus minds on making the most of his talent.
We seem far too ready to blame a young player for not making the most of his opportunity, without assessing what is wrong that opportunity when such a high percentage fail to make the most of it.