[Pendle Red]

The whole point of having a squad is to use them whether through suspensions, injuries or changing the shape of a game.

These players must be chomping at the bit

But with football as Long probably found out on Saturday it is a big step up to first team from Reserve football and you probably need a certain amount of first team game time to settle back in and get "match fit".

I forget sometimes just how young this squad is and that also equates to a little inexperience at times in the number of first team games some of the squad have actually played and an "Old Head" syndrome in terms of competitive league games played can maybe be more crucial in effecting our game or actual game plan?