Originally Posted by
jabbronies
One of the best players on what was clearly a sub par team. So yes, around lower quality players he stood out and did a solid job by doing the basics well.
But basics don't win you championships.
With Bradley and the others back in the lineup, the game has elevated 10 fold. Fraser would not be able to live up to this standard. His play on the pitch and his inexperience is enough evidence for that.
Fraser is still a kid - not a leader like Bradley and not able to step up just yet. Last thing you want to do with a kid like that is throw all the responsibility on his shoulders without giving him a chance to develop.
Look at Bono - great example of someone who just wasn't 100% ready. Had one great season behind an exceptional lineup, was thrown in as a starting keeper, and a year later has now lost his number 1 spot for the foreseeable future. This is what happens when you throw kids into starting roles when they are not ready, Sure - Bono looked ready, and I'm sure he'll get his starting position back next season, but when the going got tough, he folded - and he folded badly.
Fraiser is 21, not 25. If he were to become a starter next year he'd need to perform no matter what the lineup was and if he didn't, he'd be raked over the coals for not performing and sent to the CPL. People would be calling for his head and he'd probably fold under the pressure like most kids who were thrown to the lions in this city. That's a totally unfair position to put a young player in. It's an asshole move IMO
enough with this nonsense about Fraser being a starter. It's just poorly thought through enthusiasm.