Jamie Donley ?In response to D1’s ITK I think it will be a massive mistake if we don’t bring in a backup LB.
We’ll hopefully play 50+ games this season and can’t rely on Destiny who’s recovering from a serious injury or Mickey to cover that position.
Donley has done well but let’s be honest it’s been poor opposition and the PL is a completely different level. It’s also not fair on his development either to keep him around to get limited minutes at a position he’s never played in before this pre season.
Edit - I forgot Davies but for me he can’t invert and has zero pace. He can stay this season as 4th choice CB and that’s it really
No, Declan.Jamie Donley ?
Man. Actually don’t know who that is. .. on you? Or me?No, Declan.
Shame as he re-signed allowing them their payday rather than shafting them.And the Eze ITK doesn't surprise me at all. Just can't see it happening for the reason mentioned.
Declan Donley, as in Ant & Dec…Man. Actually don’t know who that is. .. on you? Or me?
I voiced my opinion back of house on Solankie earlier today. Based on snippets of information and admittedly not all that much substance, I think he's being lined up as the fall back option, as we are definitely in contact. My man thinks we have someone else is in mind but it's being well hidden. Normally when there is a mystery man in the mix, kept under wraps, it's because he is the primary target.
Guess we will find out shortly.
This is some of the most refreshing and positive ITK we’ve had for a while regarding the development of our youth players. It’s also just smart given we only have a finite budget and as per the ITK post above this our focus is on strengthening the forward positions so by developing the likes of Dorrington, Phillips, Vuskovic, Donely, Spence etc we will save money from this years budget so we can hopefully buy two top draw well suited attacking 1st team upgrades.D1 in response to someone asking if we will bring in another CB:
We will not be buying another center half anytime soon , we have three world class center half’s and Dorrington , Philips and luka vuskovic coming through
we were looking at full backs but Spence and donley have had great pre seasons
I think it will have been part of the deal when choosing them. That he'll get game timeLet's hope they intend to play him
I'd have preferred a loan back in England tbh.Let's hope they intend to play him
He doesn't speak English so he'd be in a new environment and unable to speak fluently to his new team mates - puts him on the back foot before a balls been kicked. Spain much better place for him to (hopefully) show his potential.I'd have preferred a loan back in England tbh.
He'll have to learn english eventually anyway (and he must have had this all pre-season anyway) so I'm not sure this is a good reason..!He doesn't speak English so he'd be in a new environment and unable to speak fluently to his new team mates - puts him on the back foot before a balls been kicked. Spain much better place for him to (hopefully) show his potential.
It's a pretty good reason - sticking a teenager into a new environment when he also doesn't speak the language has got to be less likely in helping him settle, and therefor produce his best, than sending him to a place where he will feel far more at home.He'll have to learn english eventually anyway (and he must have had this all pre-season anyway) so I'm not sure this is a good reason..!
It may just be that no clubs at the top of the championship wanted to offer him required game time