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Originally Posted by Whalley Red
it would have been clear to everyone, including Danny, that any young keeper that we signed was backup only.
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Would that include 19 year old Ikeme?
The point I was making was that Alcock is our number 2 'keeper and when JK is out of the team you'd expect him to fill in the gap. However, as soon as JK is unavailable we sign Ikeme on loan and then this Crichton character, rather than giving Alcock a fair crack of the whip.
I could understand it if Alcock had let people down, but for me he's given better performances than either of his replacements. As you say Whalley Red, it takes time for a back four and 'keeper to gel, but how can Alcock and the defence gel if he's only drafted in for the odd game or two?
Perhaps we should be asking why Alcock is being paid to be a full-time member of our squad if Coley doesn't think he's good enough to play more than a game or two? Personally I'd play Alcock and look for stability in the team, rather than chopping and changing the set-up all the time.
We'll probably see a load of posts now saying, "Coley picks the team, you've got to respect his decision, etc", but as I said before, what's the point of a forum if we can't discuss these things?
