Originally Posted by
STIDDY
The problem is that people are taking the hype too seriously and instantly start judging as though they are finished articles. We've had loads of young players who have started their careers with weaknesses, like I've just mentioned Wello was a classic one. We've had a few wingers who needed a dustbin lid to catch a ball and fans wanted to get rid, off the top of my head Les Jones, Ade Gardner, Francis Meli, Adam Swift struggled for earlier periods in their career. The great Tom Van Vollenhoven struggled catching a ball as well in his early games, that was were the "coconut" gag came from.
It will also only take a few poor games from Dodd for fans to doubt him, expectations are high in Superleague but kids still need time to develop and progress perhaps a bit longer than what fans will tolerate.