Time To Move On?

Right back Jordan Spence joined West Ham back in 2004 at the young age of 14. Since arriving Spence seems to have been forgotten by many West Ham fans, still only 23; you'd think that Jordan has plenty of time to make the West Ham first team but the question has to be asked, if he was good enough would he of made the team by now?

Jordan has seen a few managers come and go from West Ham, Alan Pardew, Alan Curbishley, Gianfranco Zola, Avram Grant and Current manager Sam Allardyce. In Pardew's tenure it could be argued that Spence was far too young to be considered for the first team but 4 that have come after obviously feel that Spence isn't up to the task, yet anyway.

Predominantly played as a right back; Spence can also perform in the Centre back position, our current RB's consist of Guy Demel and Joey O'Brien-and although both have proved to be very competent, they're not irreplaceable.

In recent years we have let youth players go who we hoped could make the first team, but they haven't; proving that they are not good enough, unless Jordan shows remarkable improvements; I can see him sharing the same fate.

Some may say that he hasn't been giving a fair enough chance, but if 5 experienced managers deem him not to be ready, then who am I to argue with that?

Should Spence move on for the good of his career?