My take on this Giacc is that yes we have massively reduced the wage bill and yes we are short in the midfield area so now is the time to bring through some of the youth into the first team. Can’t remember if Gooch is on loan? But Beadling, Smith and Agnew could they do a job?
Gooch is at Doncaster on a month's loan, Beadling is back in the U21s but he's a defender. Agnew and Smith could step up if we were desperate but I would prefer Gooch, maybe that's why he's been sent out on loan - to see if he can cope.
I know Beading is a defender, worded my previous post incorrectly. But could bring him in on the bench and even put Kirchhoff (the German lad) into midfield, just options I suppose.