by RedRedWine » Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:53 pm
Read somewhere that Derek is going with Silva Mendes as a sub rather than Mark Halstead to get round the academy rule (to name a full bench, the 7th sub needs to be an academy player/graduate) - which allows us to name 6 experienced outfield players +Andre (Academy) rather than 5 + Mark + outfield academy lad. It's not a reflection of the pecking order; I assume if there's a known injury to Turner leading into a game, Mark will still be the next in-line.
Obviously a gamble if your keeper gets injured during a game - we saw Oldham do something similar against us and it backfired on them when a young lad came on and struggled. It probably needs looking at on a league-wide level tbh - not sure its in the spirit of what the EFL are trying to promote and obviously detrimental to senior goalkeepers...... although nobody is breaking any rules as such.
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