I think the best of our u18's have already moved up to the 20's so maybe it's the ones left there that they don't rate

I think it's probably as easthullfcfan has just said, and that he just doesn't see many. There'll always be some exceptions. I still just don't get why he'd go on record with it, though, what positive can come out of it? We may well need some players from them to play a few games in the next couple of seasons if injuries bite again, it would be better to be picking from a group of driven players who believe their performances can make a difference for them.

A kick up the booty?

More like a kick in the teeth, IMO. He was actively talking about recruiting players of that age, what does that tell the ones we have?

Like I say, I'm not saying he's wrong in what he's saying, I'm just questioning the wisdom in saying it publicly.

Thats were I lost his meaning, signing players to cover the missing u18's would be pointless as not many are ready for sl at that age.

Now if he's talking about players to act as first team cover then 19-23 would be the age group.

That's why I think he was being harsh, as he wasn't (or at least didn't seem to me as if he was) simply saying that they aren't good enough now and that we don't have the fringe players capable of coming in, he was pretty much saying that most of the players in our 18s will never be good enough. That is quite a big thing to be making public IMO, and pretty unfair on them to do so. And the concern that I keep coming back to is that in a year or 18 months or so's time, if we haven't 'plugged the gap' as he says, we may need some of these to do a job for a few games at a time. After hearing these comments they may think they'd have a better chance at a new club now anyway, and such is the nature of sport that the better ones will find alternatives easier, so we could end up even more threadbare at that age group than he already thinks we are now.

Should this not be on the AP talks to humberside thread ?

Any way back to rumours .... Is benji still coming ?

Was told yesterday the Broughy deal was done, still don't believe it.

After it being rubbished by McRae a couple of months back, I refuse to believe it. Things change, though, and I hope it comes off.

Is Brough the new Sculthorpe? Maybe someone should take a trip to DeVries Honda and check if they've got his new car in stock.