tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post4568610009139412261..comments2023-09-14T05:33:36.181+01:00Comments on Cherry Chimes: Is Ibe struggling?Cherry Chimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08392138906647278953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post-15297827363104949782016-10-05T13:16:42.123+01:002016-10-05T13:16:42.123+01:00In the Premier League you have to have top cover i...In the Premier League you have to have top cover in every position and forwards in particular are prone to injury due to the physical demands of the modern game. I think it is only a matter of time before the top teams start regularly rotating their line ups. <br />Anyway, I hope Ryan Fraser gets another opportunity before too long. Talented players like this tend to thrive when they have TOTAL confidence - as Smith and Stanislas have demonstrated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post-58109762839110788702016-10-05T08:44:14.475+01:002016-10-05T08:44:14.475+01:00Ibe deserves to be where all the other transfer si...Ibe deserves to be where all the other transfer signings in close season are...nowhere....Its interesting he did not get called up for England U21's...although Lewis Cook was called up for England U20s...and he has not kicked a competitive ball in the Premier League since the first game of season....<br /><br />How can we keep these players happy when they now know they have no chance of playing and no meaningful playing time other than the odd friendly....I have yet to be told why we are not playing in the Premier U23 league and if we have not the facilities or money needs to be spent instead of wasting millions on players who are never going to play then invest that money into whatever needs to be done to get us into that league and upgrade whatever needs to be upgraded.<br /><br />A change in backroom personnel so its not the old Bournemouth lads brigade would not go amiss....I understand its difficult to bring through youngsters to the first team..but thats the challenge....and I doubt if a lot of ex Cherries players will do it...<br /><br />So please can someone explain the rationale behind signing<br /><br />Afobe...he was a short term replacement until Wilson was fit again<br />Grabban<br />Mousset<br />Cook<br />Smith<br />Hyndman<br />Wilson Marc<br /><br />Our season will be defined over next five/six games...Alan Kasmirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04835526894895005925noreply@blogger.com