Bristol City boss likely to make James Wilson available on loan

“Just to add, Wilson won't be going anywhere until the new CB arrives and I reckon we'll sign another winger before Pitman leaves on a loan to Perm deal as his contracts up at the end of this season.

Be nice if the EP updated/corrected the table as well!!”

“@ Frankclack:

It's not his age that's the issue, it's the number of games he's played primarily due to two serious injuries and one or two minor ones.

He's about a year younger than Nyatanga but has played about 10% of the games.

He needs games and a full season without injury.”

“At 23 he is at a turning point in his career. If he is not considered good enough now, when will he be?
If I was advising him I would tell him to cut his ties and look for another club. Nothing is likely to change for him at City and a move could work wonders.
Sometimes players like this turn out to be long serving players elsewhere and then the cry goes up "Look what we missed!"
But if the chemistry is not right between club and player it will never happen with City even if he stays.”

“I'd like Wilson to prove he can play 40+ games a season without injury and also prove he can consistently defend-I'd also rather he made the mistakes he's going to make due to his inexperience (Nothing to do with age)somewhere else and come back to us closer to the finished article.

Good athlete, good passer, balanced, brave enough and quick enough.It's just that defensive nouse and match fitness and you can only get that playing games.”

“It's imortant that Wilson and the other five Ex-Acadmy lads get loans to good League One or even Good League Two sides and if I was Maghee I'd be trying to sign at least four of the City players that thumped Rovers Reserves 7-0 at Failand Today.

We know that the Academy wasn't fit for purpose that's why Messrs Kirk & McStay are here and most of the others have been demoted or sacked.

I've wacthed the U21 are we have some decent players there inclsuing the lad we signed from Celtic plus Reid, Edwards, King, Brown, Bryan & Carey.”

“wilson is TWENTY THREE. thats usually an age that shows if a player is ready - or not. look at the contrast with steven caulker.

like many others, i think that - based on tangible evidence - either the academy isn't fit for purpose, or city managers don't trust the 'products' to feature often enough - if ever at all. looks like wilson will be another - rather more capable - example.”

“I think most of our latter managers have played safe and shown little faith in the youngsters. I can understand it to a certain extent as it's their head on the block, but sometimes a young lad plays without fear and is not scarred by previous failures. Will be back on my Danny Wilson hobby horse in a minute (yes I know we won nothing but still good times and good football)...”

“What a waste of talent. He has had problems with injuries but if he could stay fit he could have been one of the greats at the club. With the manager wishing to spend money on bringing another centre defender in its only a matter of time until he leaves as he has also been linked to a number of premier league teams.

And I dont always think its a case of city's acedemy doesnt produce player, its a case of our youngsters not being given a fair chance. If they had we would still have players like Ryan Harley (Brighton) or Stephen Henderson (West Ham) among others. I am not saying that the acedemy is producing lots of great players but every so often it does along with the youngsters we can get off of other clubs which are surplus.”

“Strange that recently Gary Johnson recently said that Yeovil weren't interested in signing Joe Edwards as they wanted to keep to an 18 man squad ???”

“If the lad has to go then Yeovil will likely be the best place - they are looking good at the moment and a few familiar faces at the club. Plus no need to up sticks.

Another Academy product not considered good enough or with limited involvement in the first team - that trend has to change long term...”