tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post1146580773104516035..comments2023-09-04T11:42:55.289+02:00Comments on Bubbleview: An Academic QuestionJoppe -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-35711871873287815042009-12-30T12:13:17.572+01:002009-12-30T12:13:17.572+01:00I'm with you here. I think it might be just a ...I'm with you here. I think it might be just a few of the Seniors who really take their time to educate the youngsters into the necessary matters to progress to a solid PL-player. We've heard that Carlton Cole is one of them. <br />But on the other hand Zola is another who gives the player a lot of individual time (Compare it with Curbs or god help Mark Hughes). I guess Keen is also there to bridge the gaps. But that is of course other times than those 90 minutes a week. When it's match noone but you can do it for yourself and the team. Are you up for it?<br />West Ham has a (too?) small squad which this year (again) has had a lot of injuries. So Zola has given the youngsters a go in a - as you say - very insecure and non-solid surrounding. Not good, but has there been any alternatives. Look at our reserves. Besides Quashie it has ony been 17-19 yers old in it.<br />But even if the youngsters have proved to be very up-and-down most of them have showed smartness and played well when they have benn given a go. Like Hines and Stanislas. <br />Zola has seen that these are (close to) ready. But he has not played Nouble yet (Hopefully this FA-cupweekend) or Payne for instance. <br />So the Question of yours is a dilemma. Always. Sometimes you must give the youngsters a go. Some teams hardly do it at all. Others do it all the time (Arse) and let people like (extremly talented) Fabregas and Song take their time in a very young team. And end up like leaders in the early 20's. (compare Noble). <br />The big problem is that we are not solid enough or have a big squad enough to put adequate pressure on the young ones. But "adequate pressure" is hard to define.<br />So in the end it must be a question between a bigger and more experienced squad (with a lot of experienced, trained players willing yo educate) and less time on the field for the young ones.<br /><br />Did I say anything at all in this piece? I doubt it, but send it to you anyway.Prince Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16412135028181551653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-56909238887447186592009-12-30T11:22:27.240+01:002009-12-30T11:22:27.240+01:00Joppe,
it's true, there may not appear to be q...Joppe,<br />it's true, there may not appear to be quite the stability within the senior ranks at the club. However, though their exploits on the pitch were muted, the likes of Di Michele; Tristan; and, Franco were clearly brought in to partly fullfill the role of mentor. At many clubs Sears, Collison, Hines, et al would hover between 1st & 2nd team for a good few years - only featuring in perhaps the final 10 minutes, or in games versus far weaker opposition.<br />I think the big 'gap' for West Ham has been around leadership. I believe a team needs 11 leaders, all pulling together in the same direction, all motivated, all brimming with passion and heart.<br /><br />aj_telfordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com