It's fear. A lot of people would rather have a proven ****e experienced player than giving a youngster a go who might be better but even if they aren't quite ready, they won't be much worse than the experienced guy. For example, Cedric is probably slightly better than Valery now but it isn't by much. Valery will be better than Cedric ever was if he's given games and continues to learn. Bednarek already proved better than Hoedt. Would Gallagher be worse than Austin? Doubt it...