Blog: Give youth a chance

If there are any positives worth taking from Saturday's shambles, one of them might be Richard Money's post-match admission that some of our most promising youngsters could be asked to swim in the deep end sooner rather than later,

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We were absolutely pathetic against the Latics, possibly the worst home display witnessed under the reign of Money, and big decisions must be made if we are to stop the rot.

After last season's heroics I am embarrassed by our start. We deserve to be bottom of the league and above us I see 23 stronger teams.

I feared in the summer we would struggle but nothing like the way we have so far.

While our seniors have become accustomed to defeat in recent weeks, our young reserves have continued to impress with results to justify their performances.

Perhaps a few first-team players are guilty of falling into a comfort zone, falsely believing they have no serious competition for their place.

I take heart from how a youthful Wolves side performed last term, working hard for each other and upsetting the odds because they had something to prove.

There are many examples of this over the years and we could be the next success story.

Troy Deeney, David McDermott, Alex Nicholls, Mark Bradley and Manny Smith are waiting in the wings, ready to grasp the opportunity they have been so patient for.

It would be a baptism of fire to throw them in but we have little to lose and everything to gain at the moment.

Walsall fans, what go you think? Leave your comments below the story.