Joshua Wilson-Esbrand | On loan at Reims

The best thing an academy player can do when stepping up into the first team for the first time is look like a natural first team player as if he belongs and Wilson-Esbrand did just that against Wycombe in bucket loads.

Glad he is over his injury and hopefully we will see him again in the first team against tougher opposition.
 
Norman kneejerk said:
I like to keep an eye on the youth team players when possible and watched him live in a youth cup game before his injury. You could tell he is a very nice footballer on the ball but my only worry is that he tended to run alongside the winger he was against giving him a bit of an escort. Might be a generational thing but didn't really hit the tackles. Not a major gripe as easily fixed not something you have to be born with but hoping he has worked on this part of his game.
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Walker does that. I think if you have the pace to keep up with a winger then diving in isn’t so much a necessity. Just make sure you block any cross that comes in (probably the only thing that Walker hasn’t improved on yet).
 
I didn't realise his contracts runs out in the summer. Another talent we need to keep hold of.
 
I don’t want to seem harsh but I do want to calm people’s expectations for Josh slightly. The game he had against Wycombe was comfortably his best performance all season, not sure whether that can be seen as a positive or negative, probably both from whatever way you look at it. But basically just saying not to expect him to play a lot and don’t expect him to be our LB solution. But hopefully we get him tied down.
 
McfcK said:
I don’t want to seem harsh but I do want to calm people’s expectations for Josh slightly. The game he had against Wycombe was comfortably his best performance all season, not sure whether that can be seen as a positive or negative, probably both from whatever way you look at it. But basically just saying not to expect him to play a lot and don’t expect him to be our LB solution. But hopefully we get him tied down.
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Him and Finlay Burns both out of contract next summer, would expect to here something sharpish before they can sign deals in Jan.

 
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Great to see him fit and on the pitch last night. Has not had much attention as he has had a number of injuries in the youth set up but given the position he plays this lad could be the next academy breakthrough.

Was in the league cup squads last year and on the senior tour now. Might be the only natural left footed LB in the squad when the season kicks off.
 
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