Joe Bryan

[CliftonCliff]

Bryan has talent and could potentially be a mainstay of the side over the next few years. He got rave reviews for his performances on loan to Plymouth in L2 last term and I was pleased to see SOD decided to include him in the starting eleven. I am hopeful for the future of his partnership with Cunningham. Both are good players at this level.

His performance yesterday was mixed, and the decision to sub him was a fair enough call on SOD's part, but I was disappointed that other players did not seek to bring him into the game as much as they might have done. He is worth persevering with and I hope he retains his place for the next game.

People keep saying this is a young, inexperienced side and that we will have to be patient with them, with which I agree entirely. Bryan is a case in point and his situation exemplifies that of the side as a whole. If he were to become a regular member of the team, it would be his first full season at senior level. Players of his age are almost always a bit lacking in consistency and he will have ups and downs. Cut the lad a bit of slack. Youngsters like him must be the future of this club. Support and encourage him.

[Puckle_red]

Thought Joe looked decent. Played intelligently and looked relatively dangerous at times. There are another 45 league games of which I hope he plays plenty.

He is strong, fit and has good technical ability. Good to see him out there.

[BUTOR]

Decent performance, developing the players we have and finding a new style of football is what this season is about, Joe fits in perfectly with this and i'd be suprised if he wasn't one of the first on the team sheet.

[Slacker]

Thought Joe played well.A bit more match time needed to really judge him.Hopefully we will see more of him.