STEVE MORISON:
Joel Bagan, where do you see his progress at the minute?
The reality is he was thrown in at the deep end a little bit.
Giles has been excellent at left wing back, that’s his position as far I’m concerned. When I played with him at Shrewsbury a couple of years ago he came in as a left wing back.
He was given a four or five-year deal by Wolves as a wing back. He did it at Coventry and Rotherham last year and that’s where I see him playing.
You look at Giles and you look at Joel. Joel has got to get to Giles’ level to get him out of the team.
He goes away and does well with Ireland under-21s. I just think we need to look after him, there is a really good player there.
It won’t do anyone any good if we keep chucking him in and he’s not right where he needs to be.
It happens with all these young players. They go in, have a taste, they learn what it feels like, what’s needed, then they come out, assess it, learn from it and go and be the best player in the under-23s for a few weeks, come back and have another go.
All the top teams do it with the young lads. There is a process to it. Now I’m in this position I will manage them in the best possible way.
Morison