Woodgate signed Bola and Dijksteel and I don’t think he wrote them off at all. Bola was very poor first season, sending him out on loan wasn’t a bad idea (his confidence was shot and he was poor on loan as well). Dijksteel was injured rather than not fancied if I remember- played quite a bit under Woodgate.
Main issue with them both was poor coaching. They have improved massively in the last 2 seasons. I don’t believe for a second that they’ve been discarded. Expect Djiksteel to push on again and get back into the team, but can’t fault Smith at the moment. He has to wait for his chance and be ready.
Main issue with them both was poor coaching. They have improved massively in the last 2 seasons. I don’t believe for a second that they’ve been discarded. Expect Djiksteel to push on again and get back into the team, but can’t fault Smith at the moment. He has to wait for his chance and be ready.