Alex Scott sat in the stands at the Robins High Performance last week to take in Bristol City Under-23s draw with Cardiff City, and although he watched the full game with near constant focus he may have afforded himself a brief moment to consider how quickly his situation has transformed to put himself as casual observer and not battling for attention.
Twelve months ago, Scott was starting for the U23s in a 4-3 victory over Charlton Athletic, and although, of that group, Ayman Benarous has made a first-team breakthrough and Josh Owers appears to be knocking on the door, Scott’s acceleration has been so rapid but also so seamless, it’s almost overlooked.
Only four players in the Robins squad have made more starts than the 18-year-old’s 20 in the Championship this season - Andi Weimann, Chris Martin, Tomas Kalas and Dan Bentley, all senior pros in their late 20s and 30s - less than a year after he was signing his first professional deal at Ashton Gate.
