It would make a difference and confidence and momentum can carry you as well. I'm struggling to see any real development in many of these young lads we've brought in though- in terms of strength and experience gained and in the forward thinking players in terms of just plain quality in the final third.
There's also been far too many injuries in many of them to really see development, which tbh should maybe expected to a degree as they're often kids who haven't been subject to the rigours of senior football before.
Decisions to be made allover - at the back there's a lot of young lads with injuries and it regularly sees us shoehorning players in. Having let Batth go we brought in more young lads and their injuries or being completely inept like Hjelde/Styles has left us as short as we were back end of last season at times.
In midfield what of Evans? Do we let him go or take a chance on him given the time he's been out and how prone to injuries he seems to be.
Last few transfer windows have been abysmal and despite whatever people think - spending decent money on your Mundles, Hjeldes and having so many players not making an impression like Bennette, Triantis, Mayenda, Rusyn, Hemir, Pembele etc who were signed for money too means resources have been spent on players who are taking money out of the club and not contributing and in many cases don't look likely to and might even cost us to move them on.
Over a million quid spent on Triantis and Mayenda and they've managed about 7 games between them for Hibs since end of Jan. If there's no first team investment we aren't Chelsea - we can't afford to be spending those funds on players who need so much development unless we're in a much stronger financial position ourselves.
People didn't get the argument for just one or two more senior or ready pros last summer to add to the youngsters we had as they thought it would block the first team path, but all we've done is create a situation where we're bloated with young players who aren't up to it and haven't the support around them to flourish. We have bigger problems than I think you're willing to let onto.
