Danny Devine

He needs to be given games. He hasn't had chance to kick on.

 

Not happy with this. We needed a proper clear out in central midfield and now we've got 3 contacted players in there already, all of whom aren't good enough. Hopefully Anderson doesn't sign.

 

I agree @marshy77 but it was always going to be difficult when we were playing catch up, Bowyer certainly looks like he will give him a fair crack of the whip.

 

Said in the annoucement “I am looking forward to seeing him continue improving as a player and establishing himself in the first team.” This to me looks like hes going to be on the bench!
For the start of the season anyway!

 

He'll be 22 at the start of the season so should be just coming into his prime. He'd have been better dropping into the Conference and playing regularly to work on the defensive side of his game (which he had no chance of learning here!). Maybe he'll get a few more games this season and improve here under Bowyer but I'm not going to hold my breath.

 

McCall picked him, he played ok and then dropped him. He's been in and around the club at the worst possible time, last season he was hit with injuries and played a few games towards the end of the season.

 

The lad and his family are making an awful decision with him even staying here for an extra season.

With Anderson and Wright likely to stay. It looks like Anderson, Wright and Devine will be our 3 midfielders going into the season and maybe Akpan.

Think we will sign an AM but in reality Danny will be back on the bench and he should be a 1st team starter at his age.

Wasting another year of his career.

 

If I recall correctly when he made his first appearances it was as a midfielder. Then he got injured and since then seems to have been seen as the back up full back and has not had a run in midfield which I feel is his best position. Needs to get stuck in pre-season and take his chance with both hands to show GB what he can do.

 

I half agree but I don't see how we can keep Akpan, Wright and Anderson after the piss poor showing from this season. We won't get out of League 2 with them 3 playing - that's a given. I think Akpan was the man GB wanted to lead his team - he was made captain and was playing, he then dropped him and eventually left him out completely. I don't see Akpan or Wright being here next season, especially with Devine signing a contract, Anderson being a favourite of GB and Reeves seemingly being a player that GB would like to bring back into the squad if the WOAP article is anything to go by.

 

Reeves I don't believe will be here next season. Everything on that front seems to me the club are being smart. Think HR then you will understand what I am saying. Reeves hasn't played for over a year. You can pin your hopes on a player how isn't nowhere near match fit!

As for Wright he's under contract and I feel Bowyer does like him. It's up to Wright if he stays or leaves not the club.

Anderson, for some strange reason Bowyer has offered him a contract.

Akpan, not sure what's going on there but like Wright if he is under contract then it's up to him if he stays or goes.

Devine is a local lad so that's why he got offered a contract but it's a total waste of a year for him.

 

A one year extension for a young player implies to me that the club/bowyer aren't convinced but are willing to give him a final chance to develop. If he cant force his way into this team in league two then I dont hold out much hope for him having a future here. In some respects he's another player to suffer/benefit from the jack of all trades master of non syndrome. Useful to have in the squad but not specialised enough to maje it in the first team...We'll see...

 

Danny Devine, Jermaine Anderson and Luca Colville will all be squad fillers, in why will be a long season. They’re cheap options (should the latter two commit).

Those working themselves into a frenzy, suggesting that they’re potential starters - relax.

These players are perfect for the cup competitions.

 

Anderson was a 1st team starter for most of the games since Bowyer has been here. He clearly rates him for whatever reason.

 

I would imagine that Bowyer has seen something in him, and spoken to him about his chances of first team football.
he must have assurances he'll get chances.

that and Wright is hopeless anyway he'll be ahead of Wright in the pecking order.

 

....and he preferred Billy Clarke in the number ten position as opposed to Jack Payne. Payne’s the better player but he released Clarke.

Whichever players’ GB picked at the end of last season, please, for god sake, don’t believe it has any baring whatsoever on who he’ll pick going into next season.

The squad is not compete - as you know. There will be a lot of key players coming in who WILL be 1st team starters. If the season started tomorrow, I’m sure GB would pick Anderson.