Picked for the tour and being given minutes with the starting 11 in a main pre-season game, is very encouraging for him.
I doubt he will be disappointed.
Arsenal West Ham and Chelsea were in the league above us, that season.
But yes it was that era.
I remember my Uncle Dave saying that Spurs had made a weekend of it and there had been a lot of trouble.
(possibly a bank holiday weekend?)
I was at the game. 10 years old.
Standing in the west stand, with my dad, grandad and Uncle.
Dad did a good job of not letting me know how concerned he was.
Memory is a bit sketchy, but I remember the game being delayed.
I also remember there were lots of fans who escaped the trouble in the...