It is difficult. And I have faith in the opinions of posters on here who have watched Le Fee and say he will improve us.
My concern, and it is only my own, is Le Fee will play. Roma will be looking for assurances, Regis has to be pulling the strings here not our primary recruitment team, and in that case he will plag. I dont believe rotation will be anything like players take turns. So one of the lads who has got us here sits out more often than not. Imo Rigg needs to play every week to develop at the rate he can, same with Jobe. All for a loan player?
Folk on here know my bias toward academy players. I would back Rigg over Le Fee, for example, because of the long term benefits for the club of producing elite talent. I doubt Rigg would be here if it werent for Dan Neil for example. Academies are self-fulfilling prophecies if they are done well, and we are on the brink of doing it exceptionally. It doesnt take a lot to persuade a young academy talent to choose somewhere else.
If Le Fee joins, all good. Nothing against him as a player. I would simply rather keep faith in the lads who have done so brilliantly so far, who are developing in front of our eyes, and back them up with players more likely able to step in when needed, rather than someone I expect will expect to play the majority of games. Even if that is the difference between promotion or not.
I suppose I have long felt this squad, as it stands, will be top 2. I have said it enough. I base that on players getting better as the season progresses, and Regis knowing more about the league. I still think that. If the club think differently so be it. At the end of the day they have earned my faith recently.
