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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 999854" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>That's pretty much exactly what happened with Agen ...</p><p></p><p>I think we're all acknowledging the Ibitoye is a player with lots of potential but some obvious weaknesses. Is he ready to be an undisputed first choice? Having seen a lot of him, I don't think so.</p><p></p><p>At this point in his career, I think he could have benefitted more from being mentored by someone like Ashton rather than being first choice without anyone to really learn from. I don't know if that will help to improve his game.</p><p></p><p>If he'd have been going to Toulouse or Clermont I'd have a completely different opinion. I'm just not sure Agen have the players or coaching set up to take his game to the next level.</p><p></p><p>Sure, he's going to earn more money in the short term, but if he doesn't improve his game, he'll plateau on the financial front. If he'd stayed, taken a temporary hit, I think he could have been groomed as a future first choice and the financial reward (possibly test recognition too).</p><p></p><p>As I said, I might end up eating my words ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 999854, member: 59968"] That’s pretty much exactly what happened with Agen ... I think we’re all acknowledging the Ibitoye is a player with lots of potential but some obvious weaknesses. Is he ready to be an undisputed first choice? Having seen a lot of him, I don’t think so. At this point in his career, I think he could have benefitted more from being mentored by someone like Ashton rather than being first choice without anyone to really learn from. I don’t know if that will help to improve his game. If he’d have been going to Toulouse or Clermont I’d have a completely different opinion. I’m just not sure Agen have the players or coaching set up to take his game to the next level. Sure, he’s going to earn more money in the short term, but if he doesn’t improve his game, he’ll plateau on the financial front. If he’d stayed, taken a temporary hit, I think he could have been groomed as a future first choice and the financial reward (possibly test recognition too). As I said, I might end up eating my words ... [/QUOTE]
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