So, Lewis Grabban 16 games 3 Goals. Dominic Samuel (Reading Career) 9 Games 2 Goals.
Who didn't expect Grabban to start at Wembley and who wouldn't have picked themselves off the floor by half time had Samual been announced as a sub
Our most important signing this summer was Japp Stam but he's no different to the rest of his profession in rating some players over others when the opposite wouldn't look any more out of place.
Grabban arrived as a 29 year old Premiership squad player, who rarely looked like hitting a barn door with banjo at a level below where he was employed yet, Stam persisted in overlooking others who, in my view, had a greater claim to get on the pitch.
League One might prove to be Samuels level but, based on last season's performances, it should be Grabbans, too.
Samuel only got his chance when few alternatives were available and we'll never know how things might look now had he been granted the 16 opportunities given to Grabban. However, I can envisage only the 23 year old improving over time.
Given that we were apparently quoted £8m for one striker in whom we expressed an interested, this decision still has the potential to prove a very expensive error.
I wish Dominic Samuel all the best in his future career and will be watching with interest.