29 Apr 2020 22:34:28
i do believe our club has gone backwards with the development of young players. Our youth policy has been a shambles with no young players comming through or given the chance I think Moyes is the man to change this, We have good young strong exciting players yes he will make mistakes but we can absorb those but not 25+ Mil player on 3-4 yr contracts. i do think we are going in the right direction.
This is only my opinion What do you think.?

1.) 30 Apr 2020
30 Apr 2020 13:20:55
Hi Bideford as a great believer in clubs developing young players I don't fully agree with you.

Sins the great days of the late 90s when Harry had a great team bringing youth through we lost it for a long while with only a handful coming through, Noble. Stanilas Tompkins and Collinson of those only Noble is still with us Stanilas and Tompkins were sold and Collinsons injuries cut his career short. I thought Dan Potts was hard done by as well.

In the last few years things have started to improve. Rice coming on plus some great guys currently on Loan Diangana, Cullen. Holland to name a few and then the 2 full backs Ngakia and Johnson having done well when they have been given the chance. We seem to have a plethera of good youmg keepers as well.

2.) 02 May 2020
02 May 2020 08:43:54
Maybe the answer is that none are that good enough to be playing in the Premier league at whatever age they are, the exceptions are always there, such as Rice and one or two others if they are given long enough outings? Even avoiding relegation is a success with the huge sums involved, so clubs try to buy there way out of trouble, they cannot afford to wait until their youngsters are ready! Look back and they stand out at different clubs how quickly you know, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney and many more, yes they may have been extra special, but it shows from very young how they can be thrust into first team football even if used carefully? For a youngster he has to be special, not just good to play first team Premiership football!

3.) 03 May 2020
03 May 2020 09:31:23
Spot on chelms you hit the nail right on the head those players mentioned only RICE was any good and he came from Chelsea I think there is a few that might make the grade but only a couple at best mind not a lot of clubs get youngsters coming through the ranks and turn out to really make the first team on a regular basis correct me if I'm wrong please. COYI.