: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:18 am  

Walt Mooney Fan Club wrote:

Maybe that means that he does rate him, but does not think he is ready for the first choice spot just yet - so rather than him warming his ar4e on the bench week in week out NK has given him the opportunity of first team action at a level above what he'd get from playing in the reserves - thus keeping him 'honed' until the time is right?

What he said.

[Dick Jones]

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:20 am  

I will ask dont worry.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:21 am  

Dick Jones wrote:

I will ask dont worry.

Are you his agent?

[Dick Jones]

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:22 am  

Walt Mooney Fan Club wrote:

Are you his agent?

No just watched him play a lot in the 21s, great player IMHO.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:27 am  

Dick Jones wrote:

No just watched him play a lot in the 21s, great player IMHO.

Wrong choice of words. John Woods, Des Drummond are great players; Hatton is a promising player but obviously hasn't shown enough in training to be considered a first team player yet.

[Dick Jones]

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:32 am  

Hes not been given enough game time in the first team to say either way really, time will tell.
Anyway good luck at Blackpool Dean, hope you do come back and be given chance to show what you can do

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:56 am  

Dick Jones wrote:

How can we sign someone, give him a contract and squad number then play him about 30 minutes gametime in a couple of friendlies and then decide hes not good enough, wouldnt the contract money have been better spent elsewhere, ditto with Cooky too. If this is correct
Sorry but it seems a case of face doesnt fit here.

Who’s said he’s not good enough?

As a youngster didn’t David Beckham go out on loan to Preston? I wonder if it was because Fergy didn’t rate him, Beck’s seemed to do ok on his return to United.

It happens Hatton was not getting a chance to play possibly not because of what he’s done wrong but more to do with the lads who have been picked have done well and currently in NK view deserve the shirt, and an extended run in the team.

Who would you suggest we drop to allow Hatton to play?

[Dick Jones]

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:59 am  

I didnt say he wasnt good enough I think it was the Kevster maybe?

So we should send out all the players currently not in the first team should and not bother with a reserve side.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:08 am  

Some players will benefit by playing in the reserves and some will benefit by going out on loan. Which could be at a higher level than reserve rugby, isn’t Scott Moore still a Saints player but still playing SL at Huddersfield, or do you think he would be better playing for Saints reserves, it’s up to the player and coach to agree which route they feel is best for both parties.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:24 am  

Dick Jones wrote:

So why give him a contract then in the first place?

Maybe he wasn't considered ready yet but was signed in the hope of him getting there. Same as with any new young player. If we only sign players who are 100% ready for the 1st team we'll be back to the days of has-beens and overpaid journeymen.

Along with coaching players need gametime so personally I'd like to see us use the loan system a lot more to get our younger players experience, like some of the SL clubs do.