Is there any point in Maksimenko....

[ElectricNaz]

I'm sure he's a nice guy, probably a very good player.

My point is, what's the point in having him in the squad, and paying him, if he's not even deemed good enough to start a Capital One Cup tie at home against 'technically' the lowest ranked team in the competition? (I know they won 5-1 or something stupid like that at the weekend)

Just give the kid a chance I say. You never know, he could turn out to be amazing, left back search could be over. Seems silly risking Calde when Bruno is already injured.

 

[dougdeep]

You're right, let's kick out all of the development squad and forget about the new academy.

 

[Billy the Fish]

You're right, let's kick out all of the development squad and forget about the new academy.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

So in your role of fitness coaching assistant, can you tell us if he picked up a knock in training yesterday?

 

[Everest]

Does that mean Bridders is not good enough for the COCup too?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

So in your role of fitness coaching assistant, can you tell us if he picked up a knock in training yesterday?

Oops, just heard the team, he is on the bench, apologies

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Maksimenko should be playing. Give the mental young man a chance to step rightfully forward and become a club legend.

His time will come.

 

[Driver8]

You're right, let's kick out all of the development squad and forget about the new academy.

He's nearly 23, surely he should be developed by now?

 

[ElectricNaz]

I said we shouldn't risk Calde. Oscar has a lot to learn. Now we have to play three league games with a full back he doesn't trust and a midfielder at RB.

I do think if we are serious about getting promoted then these games should be where our development squad learn their trade. The likes of Maxi, Ince, Dickenson etc... It's all a learning curve. I could understand if we'd sold loads of tickets, but it's obvious none of us really care about the cup over the league, so we should save the big guns for important games.

 

[Conkers]

Why do people post these threads? You just know it will make themselves look silly given time. In this case, it was about 1 hour 45minutes.

 

[Box of Frogs]

I said we shouldn't risk Calde. Oscar has a lot to learn. Now we have to play three league games with a full back he doesn't trust and a midfielder at RB.

I do think if we are serious about getting promoted then these games should be where our development squad learn their trade. The likes of Maxi, Ince, Dickenson etc... It's all a learning curve. I could understand if we'd sold loads of tickets, but it's obvious none of us really care about the cup over the league, so we should save the big guns for important games.

Why not a back four of AEA, Greer, Upson and Maksimenko?

 

[8ace]

A couple of nice vignettes from him tonight

 

[Baaaald]

I thought he did ok when he came on. Another ridiculous post.

 

[ElectricNaz]

I never said he was a bad player did I.

The point I was making was it's pointless having a 23 year old specialist left back on the wage bill if he's not even deemed good enough to start at home against League two opposition compared to a specialist RB playing out of position.

Why didn't Oscar just play him?

 

[bhawoddy]

I never said he was a bad player did I.

The point I was making was it's pointless having a 23 year old specialist left back on the wage bill if he's not even deemed good enough to start at home against League two opposition compared to a specialist RB playing out of position.

Why didn't Oscar just play him?

Why don't you email Oscar to find out?

Nobody here can answer that.

 

[Postman Pat]

I never said he was a bad player did I.

The point I was making was it's pointless having a 23 year old specialist left back on the wage bill if he's not even deemed good enough to start at home against League two opposition compared to a specialist RB playing out of position.

Why didn't Oscar just play him?

Isn't he primarily a CB that can play at LB, rather than a specialist LB?

 

[Grombleton]

He's nearly 23, surely he should be developed by now?

Perhaps it's not due to age, but to get him used to the English game and the style of play that we've adopted?

Is it really that hard to consider that?