Oteh gone to Walsall...

[brightonr]

Quite clearly, McClaren has deemed many of the youngsters will benefit more from regular game time. If they’re not likely to actually influence games this season, ( as opposed to just doing OK ), then far better for them to gain experience at first team level. Absolutely no point in them warming the bench and getting 10 minutes here and there.

Net result is that we start next season with a squad much stronger in depth than this campaign. I think it’s called planning ahead. Far more useful than trying Bidwell or Wsolek out as wing backs mid way through a season when you hadn’t organised your squad effectively beforehand.

[Pinkie]

Lol im not saying i know better, managers have their favorites and obviously he thinks smyths not good enough, it doesnt mean smyths not just cos mac has that opinion for whatever reason, the fact he kept opting for cousins says it all and hes proved to be not upto much at all continuously! I suppose you think hes great too

[qprjeff1882]

Pinkie are you still at school?

[Tarbie]

Lol im not saying i know better, managers have their favorites and obviously he thinks smyths not good enough, it doesnt mean smyths not just cos mac has that opinion for whatever reason, the fact he kept opting for cousins says it all and hes proved to be not upto much at all continuously! I suppose you think hes great too

If McLaren thinks Smyth isn't good enough, why did he get a 3 year contract earlier this month?

it's not that he isn't good enough. He simply isn't ready, and needs some first team football. It's called development mate, players don't drop out their mothers fannies ready to play at the highest level. Like in any profession, you learn your trade through gaining experience.

[brightonr]

players don't drop out their mothers fannies ready to play at the highest level.

Have you not seen our under 1’s?

[qprjeff1882]

Have you not seen our under 1’s?

Their dribbling skills are top notch

[Pinkie]

If McLaren thinks Smyth isn't good enough, why did he get a 3 year contract earlier this month?

it's not that he isn't good enough. He simply isn't ready, and needs some first team football. It's called development mate, players don't drop out their mothers fannies ready to play at the highest level. Like in any profession, you learn your trade through gaining experience.

What utter load of bolx lol, smyths not ready ffs ive heard it all now, cos mac might think that lol, whatever tarbs, hilarious coming from someone who was giving it large about all the youngsters were ready at the start of last season and slating ollie black and blue lol, talk about about changing your choon

Ha telling me players dont drop out of their mothers fannies ready to play, noo youre kidding, players learn and develooe for years obviously even when playing first team football at whatever level there playing at obviously, but to come out with smyths not ready asif you know and what mac says or thinks goes...honestly mate stick to your first sport rugby please

[Tarbie]

What utter load of bolx lol, smyths not ready ffs ive heard it all now, cos mac might think that lol, whatever tarbs, hilarious coming from someone who was giving it large about all the youngsters were ready at the start of last season and slating ollie black and blue lol, talk about about changing your choon

Ha telling me players dont drop out of their mothers fannies ready to play, noo youre kidding, players learn and develooe for years obviously even when playing first team football at whatever level there playing at obviously, but to come out with smyths not ready asif you know and what mac says or thinks goes...honestly mate stick to your first sport rugby please

Slated Ollie and called for the youngsters to be picked.......because he was selecting Washington and Mackie every week. The difference this year is we genuinely have better players ahead of them.

Dunno what your obsession is with the fact I used to play, and still enjoy following rugby though mate. Is it some sort of crime to be a follower of more than 1 sport or something?

[Shepherds Mush]

Smyth has already proved hes a cracking player in our first team.

Had a good first couple of games but I wouldn't say he set the world alight. There is a very good player there though and I've no doubt he'll get a proper lesson in an all round game at Accrington Stanley.

[Pinkie]

Had a good first couple of games but I wouldn't say he set the world alight. There is a very good player there though and I've no doubt he'll get a proper lesson in an all round game at Accrington Stanley.

What like our first teamers are setting the world alight atm lol

[West Acton]

How people can defend last two seasons performances then question this seasons is bizarre

[Shepherds Mush]

What like our first teamers are setting the world alight atm lol

Why, when was the last time we got close to the last 16 of the FA Cup and beat Forest away ? Personally think they are doing ok and to put Smyth and all the other fringe players out on loan is a good move for both them AND the club

[brightonr]

How people can defend last two seasons performances then question this seasons is bizarre

[dogsrrs]

How people can defend last two seasons performances then question this seasons is bizarre

Cmon Westy the the second half of last went in the right direction for the first time since our religated , the rest of what you say is bang on the money

[West Acton]

Results wise was nice easy end to season I don’t dispute that, but I’m talking quality of football and entertainment value. It was total gash