‘Better than Grant’, ‘Get him playing’ – Some West Brom fans want to see 21y/o in first-team
Some West Brom fans want 21-year-old winger Nick Clayton-Phillips to be given a chance in the first team now his loan spell at Solihull Moors is over.
Clayton-Phillips only made one substitute appearance during his loan spell but several fans want to see him start against Blackpool in the FA Cup.
The game at Bloomfield Road presents a great chance for new boss Sam Allardyce to get a first win as Baggies head coach under his belt.
While a cup run will be the last thing on the mind of many Baggies fan, a win against League One opposition is expected.
The Tangerines may fancy their chances against Albion with the Premier League club in a desperately poor run of form.
Many Baggies fans have had enough of the current first-team players and want to see new blood given a chance in the future.
On Monday, the club announced that Clayton-Phillips had returned to The Hawthorns after an unsuccessful spell with non-league side Solihull Moors.
Following this news, some fans claimed that they want to see the youngster get first-team minutes.
One fan labelled the current crop of first-team players as ‘overpaid idiots’ while others pondered the benefits of starting a young player with plenty to prove.
Here is how some West Brom fans reacted to the news that Clayton-Phillips is back at the club…
It is doubtful that a player who struggled at non-league level will be chosen to play for Albion but in this weird season, who knows?
In other West Brom news, one reported Baggies target faces showdown talks with his club this week.
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