For me, Mass going is the sign of ambition from our club that we've not witnessed before. Until very recently we'd be expecting players like mass to come through and be the future, but i feel that the club have now realised that in order to compete, we've got to have the big names. Unfrotunately, this will impact on players that will make it from our youth system, but i don't think we've got a choice if we want to truly be successful, bearing in mind the billionnaire owned clubs around us who throw millions at anyone and everyone.
I've spoken about how we have to start thinking like businessmen now, and not football fans, as unfortunately that's the way the game has gone.
We all have players we love and have huge hopes for, but Gareth Bale is another example that players will come and go.
With our recent influx of players in order to compete at the top, players on the fringe like Mass, falque etc, are going to really struggle now. It's only the cream of the crop like Carroll and Townsend, who will make it (hopefully), IMO. The rest will be sold on to clubs below us, pocketing us a few decent transfer fees every season. There just isn't the room in the squad for as many youngsters, when you have to consider being strong enough to compete on all fronts. - That means a certain % of top drawer foreign players, which in turn destroys the chances of many of the youngsters.
However, best of luck to Mass. Swindon are a great club.
