Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Players like Mayo, Watson and Hart are shadows of what they used to be. It's fair to say they have peaked and started to go the other way. We are close to being safe from relegation and should McGhee turn us around and we end up getting promoted, how are we going to avoid being whipping boys next seaon in Div 1?
There will never be a better time to see if the young players like Hinshelwood, Al Abd, Virgo, Marney, Hammond, Harding, Robinson etc are up to it.
Half a season of up and down results could give us a real chance, if they are good enough, of building a team to challenge for promotion again next year. Should we get promoted we will have a young and reasonably experienced side to give us a good chance of surviving in Div 1 without having to spend a fortune.
If they're not up to it, then we will need to rebuild the whole team next year anyway as there are quite a few who are reaching the end of their careers at the top who are currently playing week in week out.
There will never be a better time to see if the young players like Hinshelwood, Al Abd, Virgo, Marney, Hammond, Harding, Robinson etc are up to it.
Half a season of up and down results could give us a real chance, if they are good enough, of building a team to challenge for promotion again next year. Should we get promoted we will have a young and reasonably experienced side to give us a good chance of surviving in Div 1 without having to spend a fortune.
If they're not up to it, then we will need to rebuild the whole team next year anyway as there are quite a few who are reaching the end of their careers at the top who are currently playing week in week out.