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McGregor was on the bench yesterday

Hornby on the bench for Reims as the French Leagues start up. I would take this as a positive.

Not so sure that McGrrgor will get the Jersey back. Somebody mentioned Alain a couple of weeks ago and from what I could find out it appeared that he got enough satisfaction coaching kids not to bother becoming the best he could himself as a keeper. Their is an interview on YouTube and he sounds like some one who would enjoy life no matter what.

He's second choice but fingers crossed.

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But also making them a short price for promotion in case they don't. No wonder i can't beat them.

Been keeping an eye on him since you posted and he certainly seems to be going the right way. Still seems to be injury prone, didn't last 90 minutes in a few games last season but I think Reading do have a decent record for bringing through young players so are probably protecting him as an asset. The Reading fans and my beloved who scored.com seem to rate him very highly. Think we can give up on all the other suggestion bar the obvious two I stole. A lot of uncapped young players getting moves to big clubs at the moment so if anyone wants to have a stab at which ones will actually make it feel free to post.

Derby are 4th favourites to get relegated and 5th favourites to get promoted, got to love the Championship. Actually not sure what that means as a lot of teams less likely to get relegated are also less likely to be promoted according to the bookies. Need some insider information on that one, points deduction?

Sad as it is Dykes is probably good enough for our squad just now.

Bayern obviously looking to strengthen their squad for next years champions league.

Feynoord are probably on a par with Celtic or Rangers maybe even lower than that. It's hard for central defenders to break into a team but if he is good enough it's not that high a standard. Any one know the standard of opposition in these friendlies?

Fair enough, but I still don't like Palace.

Really meant historically regarding the players but fair point and they have won a cup. Basically I'm a bitter 50 something who wants Forest and Leeds in the top flight.

As usual as statement with no explanation.

Palace are my least favourite team. Total nothing of a club who have never won anything and never will. All they do is get in the way of other teams with "stature and a fanbase". File alongside Southampton, Watford, Brighton and Burnley as uninspiring and just plain annoying. Struggle to name a decent Scottish player between the lot of them.

Or bought depending on your viewpoint.

At fault for the Wolves goal by the sound of it. Not sure what the script is with first choice keeper unless he was injured played one and game and got injured again. Wikipedia needs updated I think

Gary Mackay Steven couldn't get a contract with Liverpool, there's a pretty obvious reason for that. He didn't show the ability to play for Liverpool so they let him go. He then found his level a couple of Scotland caps and a bit part player for Celtic but never good enough for a top team. Anthony Ralston is probably an example of your suggested path. Show's promise as a young player plays a couple of games he is not ready for then go's out on loan to teams with very limited training facilities and uninspiring coaches. Pretty sure he would have done better going to a decent academy and playing against players of nearer his own age, strength, ability, experience level etc Might even have become a better right back than Phil Bardsley but then Bardsley did have the advantage of joining Man Utd as an eight year old. Coaches there on merit not just availability and facilities designed to hold more than a few traffic cones and a medicine ball It's a lot easier to name failures at the top clubs than players who might have done better.

Honestly don't think you learn very much playing in a team with mediocre team mates against equally poor opposition. He's just turned 18 and if he is good enough he will make it quicker and to a higher standard joining a decent clubs academy than he ever will if he wastes two more years of his development here. It is just a matter of opinion though but I really can't see much benefit of playing against men until you are good enough. Get a loan move back to the SPL in two years time maybe but that's about the only reason to play here. I am giving some credit to the Celtic academy but that's about it in Scotland

So he's better of were he is? There's probably three Sottish players at Parkhead that some EPL teams would look at with the intention of playing. I'm pretty sure it is more exciting having players linked to big clubs than not.

Agreed. Or defensive midfield in front of a back four? He's left sided McTominay is right sided. it's a dream team.

Was thinking it might be the only thing they have won since Tierney turned pro, had a look and they have won the FA cup 4 times in the last 7 years. Shows how much attention I pay to English cups these days.

To quote the Arsenal forum "his first ever real trophy"

Do we have a right footed central defender apart from Mctominay!