I thank all the powers of the universe that we have a board and management with a long term plan. The whole point of JWP is matching the technical skills he already has with a more creative and robust vision. Even the England manager seems to see James as one for the future, and no one is trying to force the pace of his development. I have always seen him as a possible future England and Southampton captain, and his being given this new contract just confirms that view. Writing him off because he hasn't set the worldon fire yet is just ridiculous.
If you want to be really technical, he made his debut in the League cup away to Crystal Palace 3 months before
I can't wondering which of our players is not a squad player? Mané, Tadic, Wanyama and others have been dropped and rotated. But perhaps you really mean any player who you think we should sell to a Championship club at JWP's age, because he's not played every game as first choice?
