FFS manning as said can play wing back Great little player Must have some incoming players only way this can be justified maybe an experienced midfield player
This surprised me as well. I had Manning as a tried and tested back up for Scowen, Luongo and Freeman, plus he was flexible for other positons. So as you say, if he is leaving, then we must have some other loans coming in.
Only makes sense if he is seen as a serious part of the future and we want him to have proper game time to mature. Otherwise just sell him.
Seems odd to let Manning go to possible lower league challengers. Definitely one for the future and will hopefully get many games under his belt as good experience for next season. Let’s hope we also have someone useful coming in to make sense of it.
Going out on loan is part and parcel for young players but I'd have thought Manning was well enough into his development now, so much so that he'd be challenging the starting 11. Don't get why he's good enough to play for another team in our division but not us? Still Furlong and Eze have benefited from loans so as long as we get him back it might be good in the long run. Feels like one of our few goal threats going though.
Cousins has been playing well, and has jumped ahead of Manning....he too has played as back. If Manning plays 30 matches.. And back to us next year...will be well worth it Sent from my STF-L09 using Tapatalk
No brainer really.....unlikely to shift Freeman scowan or mass from the starting 11 at the moment....they have a good young manager who tries to get his sides playing football the right way. Get 20 or so games under his belt by January and if Freeman or mass are sold then he comes back with more experience into the side....good move for all parties...
Anyone who witnessed Paul Smyth's headless chicken impersonation on Saturday will be wondering why we have let a decent wide player go out on loan to a rival. I thought Manning already done all the under-23/loan/bench apprenticeship anyway and it's really now or never for the lad.
Apparently Sir Led says Manning can't get in to the side because our current midfielders are performing so well..........erm really?
Maybe we are picking up Marchisio for a season!? Apparently we have the option to recall Manning in January.
Sounds like he's well down the pecking order, so a loan is logical. toughen him up and give him game time. Not logical to loan him to a team that may will be round and about us in the league.
