I follow a few of our youth , and I believe Roles has played in numerous positions from a very young age , but plays mainly a centre middfielder , even though we moved him about to compensate other players who were deemed better then him . I haven’t known too many youngsters who have left us and gone on loan and made as big an impact on a club as he has . I think he is a late bloomer , and many will be surprised with what’s to come from this young man . I’m hearing Cambridge fans are not only impressed with his football , but also his character , and as you say comes across as a true professional . By the sounds of it he’s scored goals , won a man of the match , won fans player of the month and possibly a goal of the month award , and he’s only been on loan for 3 months . I wouldn’t be writing him off just yet . Imagine if we loaned more of our youth out , this could just be the beginning if Roles can set a precedent .I don't know much about Roles. Specifically, what is his best position? He's not a CF, as far as I can tell. Is he more of an AM type?
Also, if he's tearing it up in League 2, might he be recalled in January, and then sent out on loan to a Championship team, to further his development? Or, is the idea to keep him with Cambridge for the whole season, and then loan him out next season to a team and league that's the next level up.
He's fairly young, right? 20? Also could be one of those players that blossoms a little bit later. EG: Mason didn't really breakthrough to our first team until he was about 22, right?
I do like the fact that he's gone on loan and has taken it seriously as a chance to hone his craft and learn from professionals in a lower league, who don't have the same luxurious trappings as a PL team. I feel sometimes you can get one or two promising younglings who go out on a loan to a team three leagues lower, and then think it's beneath them, and therefore show little mental fortitude and professional application. It would seem that young Jack is taking this chance really seriously. So, regardless of whether or not he breaks through with us, it's clear to see that he has a potentially good professional career ahead of him.