JLT game 3

[ElwoodBlues1]

I agree but in short bursts only.

Very risky playing this 'kid' week in week out as a key forward when we are so deficient and desperate for someone to stand up at that end of the ground. I can see it already he will be under the spotlight with majority of  supporters will soon forget his age and stage being critical of him if he doesn't have an impact. In our side he could get the best defender some weeks and/or at best, the second best opposition defender - tough gig for youngstar. 

Is this the best thing for him longterm or just what we need so we will push him to fill a important gap at any cost.

Yet playing back (the positon he was recruited to play) he usually gets the 3rd best defender, can intercept mark and not be in everyone's sights as the man we need to make an impact. He just develops slowly as he should. Its only his 2nd year and seems to me that we are throwing him to the wolves in an attempt to get a tough position covered.

Is this what the better teams would do? I think not.

Cripps and him are our best hopes - Cripps already is getting banged up - lets not do the same to Weitering.

Take your point Shawny and I dont want him banged up like Cripps got last season...if he starts to look run down then I would expect the coach to look after him and maybe even give him a
week off or less taxing position as required...