wolf1
Youth Team
I sometimes have a look on this site to see how you lot are getting on – ever since Eastwood was first linked with us. Recently you have signed ex Wolves player Leon Clarke so I am also interested to see if he has progressed at all since he departed Molineux.
Judging by some of the posts, It seems as though you have had a rough start to the season, with some of you questioning the manager, some players coming in for stick and a general feeling of 'must improve asap'.
Now I'm not here to rub your noses in it – far from it – but you ( arguably ) lost your best player in the Summer – a player who you could rely on to frequently 'get you out of jail' or provide a moment of inspiration to grab you a point or three. I know this is a bit of a tenuos comparison – but the same happened to us when Steve Bull was on the wane – and eventually retired. Luckily we had a player coming through – though none of us knew about him – Robbie Keane. Although not a goalscorer like Bull, he became our talisman – the player we relied on to change a game. Eventually ( as with Freddy ) he was sold on and we had a few relatively goalless years until we chanced upon Nathan Blake and Dean Sturridge – who, along with Kenny Miller – eventually fired us to promotion.
The point is this – someone will come along – however far fetched that seems at the moment. Tillson unearthed Eastwood ( I think? ) – who is to say he cannot do it again? Perhaps one of your loanees will become your new hero? Perhaps there is someone in your youth sides who is ready to make that step up? You may laugh at the thought but who is playing right wing for England Under 21's these days? Where did he start his career?
It is often the case that relegated sides take a while to adapt to their new surroundings. All I'm saying is keep the faith, I'm sure Tillson knows what is required and he will deliver before too long. Remember what he has done for Southend.
Judging by some of the posts, It seems as though you have had a rough start to the season, with some of you questioning the manager, some players coming in for stick and a general feeling of 'must improve asap'.
Now I'm not here to rub your noses in it – far from it – but you ( arguably ) lost your best player in the Summer – a player who you could rely on to frequently 'get you out of jail' or provide a moment of inspiration to grab you a point or three. I know this is a bit of a tenuos comparison – but the same happened to us when Steve Bull was on the wane – and eventually retired. Luckily we had a player coming through – though none of us knew about him – Robbie Keane. Although not a goalscorer like Bull, he became our talisman – the player we relied on to change a game. Eventually ( as with Freddy ) he was sold on and we had a few relatively goalless years until we chanced upon Nathan Blake and Dean Sturridge – who, along with Kenny Miller – eventually fired us to promotion.
The point is this – someone will come along – however far fetched that seems at the moment. Tillson unearthed Eastwood ( I think? ) – who is to say he cannot do it again? Perhaps one of your loanees will become your new hero? Perhaps there is someone in your youth sides who is ready to make that step up? You may laugh at the thought but who is playing right wing for England Under 21's these days? Where did he start his career?
It is often the case that relegated sides take a while to adapt to their new surroundings. All I'm saying is keep the faith, I'm sure Tillson knows what is required and he will deliver before too long. Remember what he has done for Southend.
