If Dobbin was you/your son, you'd recommend bailing.
First team football in Germany or at Championship level etc is an opportunity to prove yourself. Dobbin, like Simms have nothing they can prove at the level they're at.
I often say Thierry Small had Iwobi and Delph put ahead of him at left back, while also naming 2 'keepers on the bench and people were wondering why he decided to go to Southampton?
We don't give them a chance when there's opportunity.
Dobbin isn't getting on when we have Rondon dying on his feet upfront. If he's not going to get some time now when we have nobody, when will he get a chance to prove himself?
The issue I have is you can’t sign a pro deal till 17. And That’s why Small could walk away.
Next summer Dobbin will be 19 and 6months So I’m struggling to see what deal he was given. Because i thought the max contract was 2yrs for a 17yr old. So didn’t he sign a pro deal until he was 17 and 6 months?
It frustrates me how we give deals to kids in the academy we all know will never play a prem or championship level, I’m not saying Dobbin will, but he’s been a name on everyone’s lips for a good few years.
Matty Pennington contracts up to 26. The likes of David Henen, Connor grant, walked away at 22. So obviously were given deals at 19/20. Probably conference standard players.
So going back to my original point, why isn’t Dobbin given the best/longest deal possible as soon as he turns 18. Even if he doesn’t make it, maybe we sell him for a fee. The academy must be losing money.
But we’ve seen it all before. Barkley given a 4 year deal after his breakthrough season, the same summer we signed Lukaku on a 5yr deal.
And that caught up with us and cost us millions.
Rooney one of the greatest talents to ever come through. When he signed his deal at 17. The deal for when he turned 18 should have already been agreed. But he eventually left around his 19 birthday. With 2 years left
( I think) so it looks like he was given a 3 yr deal at 18? And was already in the England team, ridiculous. Again I’m just guessing as I’m not sure how the Rooney contract/ contracts worked out.