Kieran Dowell

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

There's no benefit to lauding and overhyping an 18 year old.

Except maybe building up his confidence, inspiring younger players who play alongside him and also being an advert for our youth system?

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Uh oh, you've poked a hornets nest there!!

Just saying what everyone is thinking.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

utd give their young academy stars a go in first team to show what they can do, we just talk about it.

It's amazing to contrast our support with supporters of other clubs on this matter

Chelsea fans openly clamour to see more of the kids get a chance

We just can't wait to stick the boot in

It's a shame

I hope Dowell gets a fair crack of the whip when he finally gets a chance in the senior set up

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Except maybe building up his confidence, inspiring younger players who play alongside him and also being an advert for our youth system?

No better advert than just putting him in the team when he is ready.

How many top managers and other top football clubs hype an 18 year old, currently in their u21s? - Like we are here?

Anyone?

Probably a reason for that.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Verdict - SELL

 

[Huyton Layne]

What level do we expect him to be loaned at next year? With him being 18 is the Championship too much of an ask? Or would letting him dominate in a slower/lower division be better?

 

[Toffeelover]

It's amazing to contrast our support with supporters of other clubs on this matter

Chelsea fans openly clamour to see more of the kids get a chance

We just can't wait to stick the boot in

It's a shame

I hope Dowell gets a fair crack of the whip when he finally gets a chance in the senior set up

Mikey, how old was Rooney for his first game? Did he go out on loan? At what age was when he played his first England game?

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

Do you track all Premier League club digital activity?

I do, part of my day job.

As an example - 3 Facebook updates to Dowell alone in the past 24 hours. You will not find another Premier League Football Club who posted 3 Facebook Updates on a single player in the U21s in under 24 hours.

Excessive.



Conspiracy? Behave.

Ineptitude, with I suspect, an effort to peddle content that doesn't invite negative sentiment. There's a reason why there's no Martinez post match comments on Facebook... Last 10 Facebook updates;

Dowell
Hillsborough
Dowell
Dowell
Wembley
George Shaw
Alan Ball
U21s
EITC
Labone

I'll leave it at this;

There's no benefit to lauding and overhyping an 18 year old - it inevitably increases expectation.

I understand your reservations about hyping a player too much but not every young player is the same. Some might crack under the pressure and others might relish it. You kinda have to take each case as individual as opposed to generalizing all young players and how they respond to situations.

Tbf as well you mention three consecutive posts not being ordinary for u-21 players but neither is scoring a hat trick especially those kind of goals.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

What level do we expect him to be loaned at next year? With him being 18 is the Championship too much of an ask? Or would letting him dominate in a slower/lower division be better?

There's a significant call/expectation from fans now for him to be involved in the last few games. If so, every chance he'll be in the squad next season.

 

[ilikecheese]

Mikey, how old was Rooney for his first game? Did he go out on loan? At what age was when he played his first England game?

Rooney's a bit of an outlier though. Not really fair to this kid to put similar expectations on him.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

No better advert than just putting him in the team when he is ready.

How many top managers and other top football clubs hype an 18 year old, currently in their u21s? - Like we are here?

Anyone?

Probably a reason for that.

Clubs hype young lads all the time

Barcelona are always pimping whatever new lad is coming of the La Mesia conveyor belt

Arsenal buy at least one young player in his late teens for big money every season and hype it

Celtic were creating buzz over Tierney long before he got a first team run

Dundee United started a whole marketing campaign behind there "Little Terrors" who came to the fore under McNamarra. It probably led to all of them getting bought as well

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Mikey, how old was Rooney for his first game? Did he go out on loan? At what age was when he played his first England game?

Rooney's a bit of an outlier though. Not really fair to this kid to put similar expectations on him.

I agree with J'Adore Fromage

 

[DanEFC92]

Play him, and drop Cleverley into the false barista role.

 

[ilikecheese]

There's a significant call/expectation from fans now for him to be involved in the last few games. If so, every chance he'll be in the squad next season.

As if fans should have a say in who is in the squad or not.

Any manager that 'listens to fans' is not good enough.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Play him, and drop Cleverley into the false barista role.

That's a latte pressure on him