I wouldn't expect Allen to go straight into the first team anyway, he'll have at least one u23 game. I said before I highly doubt he'll be seen before September.
He didn't in the first did he? He played Baker, Moussa and McSheffrey behind McGoldrick and then Clarke.
I'd forgotten about the second half of the L2 season where it did look like 4-4-2 but not 'pure' 4-4-2
I think the club would be better paying for the pitch to be laid and the upkeep and charging it back to Wasps. Didn't they pay for the pitch at Northampton?
He's never played 4-4-2 for us ever in either spell as far as I recall, his policy seems to be passing, getting the 'wide' players to tuck in and get the full backs overloading where possible. It is good to watch.