there's hope for us and austin, then...
With a fella like Austin, you never know, there are players, who can make the step back up after initial rejection, but they're few and far between, and I've seen enough little cameos from local boys, to know being able to do it here and there, and attaining the necessary mental toughness to sustain a career are very different.
Think back to Oggy Hunt...full debut v Scum, destroys them, for a 3-0 win. Marvellous. Few years later, he's spending his time at Her Majesty's Pleasure.
Steve Abbley, full home debut v Preston...plays like Luis Figo, sets up 4 goals....young Town team on a roll to the top of the league, by season's end Abbley is on his way to non league, with a number of Trollope's boys. Town on the way to Div 4.