[Devongone]

My biggest objection to the Premier League is the lack of creative thought. Managers repeat the same old same old, and the media (and therefore the fans) encourage it. The different, the original, or the not-immediately successful comes at least into question, if not under fire. And when something different even temporarily succeeds it comes into fashion. Everyone then wants a Jamie Vardy, or a Bolasie, or an Eddie Howe ......... but they never gamble on anything different, so they rarely find it.

It's only those with not much to lose who gamble. Certainly Southampton are an example - now they are an established Premier outfit they are reverting to conservative decision-making. Young players got them where they are, but what's beyond Ward-Prowse? Newcastle who you'd think might be risk-takers have decided to leave Armstrong on-loan at Coventry, even though Cisse is injured and they struggle for goals .....

Teams have seven subs and use the same guys at about the same time every week. Their tactics are in boxes, their thinking is in boxes and they are terrified of risk, because of the money to be lost if you lose Premier League status. But the irony is they will only use that money to produce more of the same.

I suppose Darikwa didn't fit the profile or tick the boxes that possibly being at Burnley has allowed him to tick ......... But every team in England should have been aware that Chesterfield had a player who had the consistency and resilience to play every single game, who caused trouble to defences when pushing forward and also did a good job in defence ....... and a couple of Championship sides only were interested. How many more like him are there around?