captaincolly wrote:Exactly. Lots of promising signs last season but it was also clear that the squad was too thin. Carse impressed in the ODI'S and was clearly likely to have further opportunities with England and Lees in Australia captaining the A side during the Ashes meant he was highly likely to get the England call too. I was amazed when we didn't strengthen the squad given all that.
Paper thin squad and at the end of last season when " rookie" contracts were announced for Bushnell,Crawshaw, Doneathy ,MacIntosh and Gibson and a contract extension given to Campbell I assumed they all must have been considered to have been on the verge of selection to the senior team. Campbell has since departed,not amicably I gather, Gibson looks far short of senior level on his few appearances, Bushnell a sole promising appearance. Instead series of loan signings and overseas signings, all of questionable ability. What sort of message is this giving to future academy prospects?
The club appears to be completely without meaningful leadership and planning.