Having your clearly outstanding top talents come through at fullback is really really dumb. Especially when you have a world class 1 blocking the way. Sharpe and Votano both have had interest in the last 12 months for this exact reason.
It is dumb. It is lack of foresight. Votano has been talked up for two or three years now. Kalyn has been here that time. Same with Sharpe. All fullbacks. Also our top talent. No attempt to move them or develop in another position early to make a clear pathway. Look I am acutely aware the plan is to likely develop them elsewhere with the senior squad. But it invites pressure from outside that is not really required. These rival clubs are planting the idea they are fullbacks and nothing else to try to get them out of the club.I mean it’s unfortunate but it’s definitely not dumb. We give the club enough criticism for what they deserve to be criticised for, let’s not start piling it on for being good at producing fullbacks. There’s enough else we can find to complain about.