These lads mostly go on loan to League One and Two and rarely make a splash there either. Imagine if we signed someone like that instead? Would you really call for him to be a starter?
Point is that how the feck do people think he could cope in the PL? Okoronkwo scored more in PL2 than him would you be happy if we signed someone from League One who scored 3 in 22?
So? How many contributions did Heath have at senior level?
He scored 6 goals in U17 and 2 in PL2. Not exactly stellar. Omari Benjamin for instance scored 14 and 9 and he's younger. Braiden Graham is just 17, three years younger and actually...
Btw, Boyland's article in Athletic sounds like club has fed him a few lines to dampen expectations. "Almost signed a right-back but no" and "it's really hard to find a good right winger". Excuses incoming already?
31 days until season starts. Would you really be happy to start the season with the current squad and hope Moyes pulls several rabbits out in two weeks?
And if players arrive late in pre-season they will not start in a Moyes team unless...