This post from Magnum PI in another thread has got me thinking about young Smith, he was talking to Paul Smith by the way:
Chatted to him the other day. Enjoying working with the young academy keepers now. Says Ted will be the dogs danglies and be as good as Bentley and once he gets a run in the team we wont look back.
I've got no reason to doubt what Smith Senior was saying, but with Oxley now starting to show some decent 1st team form, how do Southend help Teddy achieve his potential? The only way I can see him playing first team football is out on loan. If that happens then who picks up the back-up keeper role? Recruit another older man out of contract? Wait till January? All possibilities.
Of course Phil could just junk Oxley and stick Ted back in, but I somehow don't think that is going to happen.
Views anyone?
Chatted to him the other day. Enjoying working with the young academy keepers now. Says Ted will be the dogs danglies and be as good as Bentley and once he gets a run in the team we wont look back.
I've got no reason to doubt what Smith Senior was saying, but with Oxley now starting to show some decent 1st team form, how do Southend help Teddy achieve his potential? The only way I can see him playing first team football is out on loan. If that happens then who picks up the back-up keeper role? Recruit another older man out of contract? Wait till January? All possibilities.
Of course Phil could just junk Oxley and stick Ted back in, but I somehow don't think that is going to happen.
Views anyone?