Quote ="PopTart"I think you are seeing it as a bad signing because it wasn't long term.
But to me it was never that. It was a short term plug that helped us when we needed it.
I don't think any of the young players were held back because of him. If they'd been good enough they'd have been in.
Only Croft was in front for me and his injury stopped that.
Giants might have benefitted by taking a player that got some experience elsewhere but equally they must have liked how he played with us or they wouldn't have signed him.
The benefit for us was having a player that covered a couple of roles and kept young players not yet ready, out of the firing line. They will benefit now when they get the chance.'"
No it’s because I don’t think he was ready enough when we took him. I have no issue with loan players but they have to offer more than what we already have.
Although I think FT has gone a bit OTT with the blame stuff he still has a fair point. At the time Senior signed he was little better than Greensmith IMO and effectively robbed him of a chance for no obvious gain to us.
Academy players IMO deserve their chance when we are down to the bone and I don’t think Ollie got his. As I say he lost his chances to a player who at the time had exactly the same flaws. I know they were not exactly the same player, Senior is more a winger and clearly faster but I still don’t think it was right.
Had it been an older version of Senior then yes.
One things for sure we have a fantastic crop of Academy players this year and if we repeat this with the likes of Murphy or Eseh (just examples) I will be deeply disappointed with the club. Once is unfortunate but if we keep doing it then I can guarantee that a lot more people than FT will consider pulling their support for the Academy funding. I mean what’s the point, they can’t all make it but at least some have to.
