Totally agree - and its why if I was in their shoes I would consider leaving.
Sam Field is another who we have messed around - he should have been out playing first team football and instead we've had him in the stands on a match-day watching.
Harper was a breath of fresh air and only burst onto the scene because of injuries. Had we not been suffering injuries then he too would not have had a chance last year.
And if Jacob Muprhy was playing ahead of me then I'd give up football altogether. I have no idea why Kyle Edwards wasn't involved following his successful run out against Brentford.
I agree. Our handing of the kids last season was awful.
Sam Field at Reading was excellent, left out thereafter.
Oli Burke scored his first goal for the club in the league cup tie, never got a look in again.
Kyle Edwards played well and scored a fantastic goal at Brentford, rarely seen after.
This sort of thing is bad for kids progression mentally. When they do well you give them a run of games 5/6/7 then yes by all means bring them out again and re-introduce them when the time is right and you explain to them why they're being looked after. To just kick them aside after good performances is a right kick in the teeth, their hearts must sink when they're not included and it's hard to keep picking yourself up if you feel no matter what you do you're not going to be picked.
Slaven has a history of playing and trusting kids to an extent so hopefully this coming season we will see a change of attitude towards our youngsters.