No club...

has players in the academy ready to step into the first team at every position (only a handful of academy players at all teams ever reach the required standard). That we don't have an academy LW good enough to step in is entirely normal and to be expected most of the time.

Posted By: mr carra on January 2nd 2025 at 15:25:49

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Lewis Dobbin incoming recalled from West brom loan (NCFC) - Whyohwhy, Jan 2, 14:32:57
- My West Brom Season Ticket Supporting Mate is not enthusiastic.... (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jan 2, 16:34:31
- Not seen 1 positive WBA fan reaction to him. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 2, 16:10:24
  - could be many reasons he not playing well at WBA (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 2, 16:12:13
    - Basically they all think Dobbin is Bobbins (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jan 2, 16:15:32
      - Cover cos Sainz been Gobbins (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jan 2, 16:18:25
- Dobbin ? Won't he be be a bit of a carthorse ? (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Jan 2, 15:10:19
  - Don't talk pony, he's a donkey. (n/m) (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Jan 2, 16:04:04
- Presumably to cover Sainz suspension ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 2, 14:54:04
- Yeah looks like a cheap loan to cover Fashnauct. Not expecting anything (NCFC) - huckerby6, Jan 2, 14:44:46
  - This is an interesting discussion (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 2, 15:02:46
    - Love this comment (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 2, 15:18:27
  - Doesn't say much for the Academy that we don't have anyone who can do the... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 2, 14:45:53
    - No club... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 2, 15:25:49
      - What is the point in the academy if we don't give the players the chance/experience (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 2, 15:48:59
        
        Dobbin is a £10m player. He played 12 times in the Prem last season. (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 2, 16:04:33
        
        £10m was a FFP fudge between Villa and Everton (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 2, 18:38:58
        
        The £10m transfer was clubs avoiding FFP penalties, wasn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 2, 16:18:03
        
        Article on it here (NCFC) - 51eve, Jan 2, 16:20:03
        
        Interesting stuff - cheers. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 2, 17:02:49
    - thats assuming we are just midtable .... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 2, 14:50:52
      - Which, if we played one of our youth players between now and then, would have almost (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 2, 14:52:20
        
        he has a lot more experience than any of our Youth players (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 2, 15:06:57

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