All of these optimistic and structured discussions are killing me, we all know how much it means to bring through an academy player, and this lad (along with several others), does seem to have the potential so personally should be given the opportunity to sit on the bench with the aim of giving some first team game time when possible.
As ramshackler says this is a great time while there is no crowd pressure to get some game time in PL stadiums against PL teams..
And ohhh yer ......
They are killing me cus until we kick a ball I have blind optimism that this could be our year to actually get a real foothold back in the Prem ....