Personal opinion but I dont think Rose or Vik have improved. Vik's value has improved because he is doing what he did last season again. I don't think he has improved any of his attributes or qualities though. Rose.... well, just no.
I hope you're right.
I can imagine how sour the mood will be should we slump to a <18th position finish and King hasn't given us some hope for the summer.
If it is 1), I'd like to hear that confirmed by King. Would certainly give us all some confidence moving towards the summer. And prehaps lighten the mood around the fanbase a little.
The types of signings we are making and being linked with (loans and short term) suggest 2 things to me.
1) We are putting plasters on wounds until a big summer shake-up.
2) We are still as skint and poor in windows as we've ever been under King.
Surely it's got to be 1) hasn't it...
U21 football seems good enough for McBurnie and Coulibaly.
For us, U21 football and the Academy exists purely to give the 1 or 2 players that genuinely have what it takes, somewhere within the club structure to play.
If he does good and Burnley dont go up - he'll stay at Burnley
If he does shit and Burnley go up - he be available but also be shit
If he does shit and Burnley don't do up - he'll probably be available but also be shit
We can't win. I tried.