Originally Posted by
magic superbeetle
I think the temperament of the player is just as important as their actual on field potential. Bentley and Batchelor had to be endlessly patient (and far more patient than we as fans were), and I imagine its hard to feel like you're sitting out of competitive game time to continue your education as a player for years before you get your shot. If they had gotten frustrated or felt like they were ready when the club didn't, it could have upset the balance of the whole squad.
We do still have the Norman and Hill projects ongoing, and if "the pattern" holds, this is going to be a really big year for Norman. We also have a glut of young players seemingly coming through who could make it professionally, Lane, Gilford, Samboux2, Vaughan, Archer, Baxter, Pemberton, Delaney, Buckley Devine are all(?) on professional contracts and will be looking for opportunities for first team games as all bar Sambou junior and Vaughan have already made their first team debut.