I can see both sides of the debate, and it's actually a slight catch 22. New players will always take time to bed in, regardless on how many minutes they get on the pitch, as someone argued a few posts ago
That said, nearly all players are new, so making the impression, any impression, should be immediate on that basis, good or bad
Some who shine instantly could end up being dross and vice versa, but regardless of if you only play for 20 mins, 45mins or 90 minutes, if you 'have it' it should show, if you dont, it will undoubtedly show and some players I guess will need deliberating over
Thats what friendlies are for I guess, but if some of the 10 or eleven or so signed and are under contract dont stick out immediately, especially in front of trialists and players around them and who haven't yet been signed, slight warning signals will inevitably be seen and discussed on the terraces, even though it would appear very unfair to judge anybody yet...so again lets hold fire. The season is a good few friendlies away yet
I think overall, even allowing for the fact I have only seen them against Lincoln, but including the comments from yesterday, I would have to say that at this stage it doesn't look that bad