MarkMatthews":f2r0fqfd said:
Presto":f2r0fqfd said:
Foresight is best made when the facts are known. In this and other cases eg Calum Rose departure the knives are out and flashing for the manager or the clib before the facts are known.
This could easily have been covered in house, indeed would have had to have been if it wasn’t this month.
Again I wish Edwards a speedy recovery and these are unfortunate circumstances, however they are what the likes of Rose and Bentley need to live for. In no way do I mean that to sound cold or callus but it’s true. With Harry Downing, Elliot Crawford and Andrew Burn more than capable of covering in the SWPL no excuse, for not promoting in house, despite the concerning circumstances.
Mark, I do share your ambitions about the young lads who have come through our academy but I also respect the opinion of our management when they decide whether or not to retain them.
I am sure that there are many attributes that are considered when deciding whether they believe that these youngsters make it in the EFL and that their on field performances, although important, are only one of the attributes that are considered.
I have no idea why it has been decided not to extend Callum Rose's contract beyond one year but I am prepared to respect and acknowledge the opinion and decision of our management team. I will add that I was impressed when I watched Callum on a few occasions last season. He seemed particularly strong in his aerial challenges.
If, like Isaac Vassell, Callum manages to impress another manager in the Football League and earns a career there, I wish him the best of luck but I will certainly not form a bitter resentment of the management team that has made an honest, professional judgement about the career of a young lad who has progressed through our academy.
At least, Callum has the opportunity to seek employment elsewhere whilst PAFC continues to honour his contract until it is completed.
