bonaire wrote:You have to blame Radford.
Cunningham was sent to London to gain experience and when London began moving him from the nine position and playing him as a centre or filling in other positions Radford took him back.
Radford then released Heremaia on the basis that he had Cunningham available and he didn't want to stop his progress into the first team.
Radford then did exactly what London did and played him everywhere but the nine position and when he did actually get some game time from the bench at nine he did OK.
My guess is Cunningham will have asked Radford why he wasn't getting game time at 9.
For several weeks now we havnt seen Cunningham so make of that what you will.
Its obvious Radford now doesn't rate the lad.
Apart from taking the club backwards Radford is damaging our young player development.
No, you really don't have to blame Radford. And as you put in your post "your guess" meaning you don't know the actual position.
From the limited game time he has had, he showed no more than Howarth did.
So, if Radford didn't rate him, I can only guess that's based on his attitude in training, playing ability and fitness. That, in your opinion Radford has changed his mind surely cannot be a bad thing if a player is not up to it. I am really not sure how anyone outside of the club could make that judgement call.
I remember a few years ago when Luke Briscoe signed for Leeds, there was uproar on here that we always let go our young potential. Personally I think we dodged a bullet with Luke Briscoe, because let's face it, he hasn't featured for Leeds First team and they are a club who consistently develop the talent of a young player.
