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• Eric.rnNo it wasn\'t.rnI used to have a cup of tea with one of our ex centre forwards now and again.rnHe told me after Koldrups first training sesssions Koldrup couldn\'t head a ball. ...
  John Collins in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Dave #249, that was a myth about Koldrup, he\'s actually scored more than 50% of his goals as headers.rnrnTony #250, that\'s Keane\'s twin brother you\'re thinking of, but perhaps nobody would notice if we swap them around? Except a few Reading fans.rnrn...
  Eric Myles in Everton chalk up another loss in their rapidly crumbling quest for Europe
• Coaches have supported for sure Ian?i have just given examples of coaches not really trusting these young players after they have been introduced into the fray, done as well as anyone on the pitch and then found themselves back on the bench or not even in the squad the following week, mate, which doesn’t really equate to the manager supporting the young player imo.nMerlin Rohl, ran more than any other player in an excellent team performance at Villa, is another who I don’t think has started a game since.nLookman never failed, (IMO) he just never had a coach who trusted his obvious talents, and it’s the same right across the board in English football, in the case of 95% of the managers within the game, imo.nHow do you know the young players who haven’t been getting a chance at Everton, are moaners Ian? I personally can’t stand people who come up with every excuse in the book, to explain as to why certain players never get picked by the manager....
  Tony Abrahams in The difficulty with David…
• Where the f*** are the nnnr, rn etc coming from in posts😁 ...
  John Collins in The difficulty with David…
• A generalisation Ian. rnHumans are not made on conveyor belts.rnI can send a list of players who were tearing it up at a young age to counter but you know that already. ...
  John Collins in The difficulty with David…
• Tony, if you look through output of goals, assists, consistency of performance, then there looks like their is a noticeable change from 26 onwards. The difference to most youngsters is vast, as exciting as they look.rnrnPhysically their bodies are fully developed, and mentally they can handle the pressure, digest instructions, and do both sides of the game. Youngsters switch off, cut corners and need to learn the hard way. rnrnWith some I do think it is a now or never moment that gives them that eventual kick up the arse. Garner & Dewesbury Hall have gone through it. Both have gone through some level of adversity. Garner a back injury that could have impacted a promising career, Dewesbury Hall failing at Chelsea. Both are tangibly different players than before.rnrnLookman has had that penny drop moment. Mike Gaynes posted at all the clubs he failed at. Us, Fulham, Leicester, Leipzig. He has had the wake up he is throwing his career away. Coaches have support...
  Ian Bennett in The difficulty with David…