I'd rather see Nathan 'blooded' with us than loaned out. Is our academy to be a feeder club for lesser teams?
In my opinion there's as much quality in the reserve league as the third tier of English football.
Let's be honest here, would Rafa ever contemplate signing a player (to start in the first XI) from Huddersfield or Leeds, for e.g.? Surely Nathan 'starring' and getting experience in Div 1 is no different than that which Jermaine Beckford is already doing at Leeds.
Maybe he wants the lad to get some "running about like a headless chicken" and "lateral passing" coaching before he can trust him with a run out for us.
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