What has made AFC strong is that no one apart from the captain and possibly May is a guaranteed starter. And possibly Paulsen.
No one deserves minutes.
We’ve seen Rogerson force his way in in pre-season, Mata in the mid-season and Gillion lose his place to Randall. After plenty of opportunities to improve.
Competition for places made us strong before, made AFC strong this season and is what we want. We want our young pros to get limited minutes here and there while they are kept at bay by good performances from more senior teammates. (Guess this is really the key bit Ballane!)
First team minutes are not necessarily useful for development if they are not earned.
No one deserves minutes.
We’ve seen Rogerson force his way in in pre-season, Mata in the mid-season and Gillion lose his place to Randall. After plenty of opportunities to improve.
Competition for places made us strong before, made AFC strong this season and is what we want. We want our young pros to get limited minutes here and there while they are kept at bay by good performances from more senior teammates. (Guess this is really the key bit Ballane!)
First team minutes are not necessarily useful for development if they are not earned.