12 Jun 2015 13:43:48
Ed01, how do you think the signing of bogdan went down at the academy? Surely it's pretty disheartening for not just Danny ward and other players, but all the coaching staff, scouts etc when there's a spot available in the match day squad and we bring someone in from outside the club, who's probably not going to dislodge mingolet, and stop any chances of a youth team graduate making any progress at the club. Surely Danny and the lads must be thinking what's the point and maybe I should be looking elsewhere? I'm not having a go at bogdan himself but it must be frustrating for everyone at the academy when things like this happen.

{Ed001's Note - it depends on if it means that a young keeper will get a chance to go out on loan for regular football due to his signing or not. If signing Bogdan allows our young keepers first team football, rather than keeping them sat on our first team's bench, then it will go down very well.}

1.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 14:04:14
Fair point but what usually happens when a young player goes out on loan is that people watch him and don't think he's good enough for first team at Liverpool, but when a young player is on the bench week in week out I feel like they will eventually get a go and are more likely to step up to the plate and take the chance a la flanno(who was written off by club at one point if I recall)

{Ed001's Note - that is a good point, but they need experience to develop to their fullest.}

2.) 12 Jun 2015
12 Jun 2015 14:27:27
Thanks for response. I would imagine getting that balance between experience and opportunity right is pretty tough at bigger clubs who don't rely on youth players

{Ed001's Note - the higher up you go, the more difficult it becomes.}