Very good summary and has just given me a thought.

All of the things you point to as problems are now the responsibility of one man - Mr Ricky Martin.

The academy has always been his baby, now he has the scouting and training ground, etc which is all failing.

At any other club he would have been booted out years ago. Unfortunately, his head is so far up McNally's arse, he'll be here until this board goes.

Posted By: lurd on May 8th 2016 at 11:38:00

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I think (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 11:28:14
- your points are generally reasonable (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:44:16
- Wasn't Green recruited in the old yts system days before the academy? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 8, 12:20:04
- Good post, can't say fairer than that really. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, May 8, 12:17:47
- Gooooooood lord (NCFC) - Old Man, May 8, 12:12:08
- Recruitment for me is biggest problem by far (NCFC) - matgore, May 8, 12:10:18
- lots of words but..... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 8, 12:00:02
  - Clearly this is true (NCFC) - mr carra, May 8, 12:29:22
- Another excellent post. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:56:44
- Very good summary and has just given me a thought. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 11:38:00
  - Funnily enough, was just thinking the same (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, May 8, 12:32:17
  - out of interest, how do you know (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 12:11:49
    - Heard enough from ex players and employees. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:17:59
      - I'm not saying you are (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 12:21:09
        
        It's difficult to say without landing people in it. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:28:03
        
        "simply not fit for purpose" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:50:02
        
        If the purpose is to develop good enough players to play in our first team. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:51:23
        
        Murphys + Declan (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:08:41
        
        How many in the premier league? (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:14:30
        
        we both know the answer (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:24:33
        
        Not a fair analogy (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:28:03
        
        the term was deliberately used to make a point (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:37:41
- Very good summary and balanced view. Your point on our academy is so true... (NCFC) - walksie, May 8, 11:33:41
  - And yet Ricky Martin seems to get plaudits galore (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 8, 11:45:44
  - it's certainly true that we haven't created any premier league quality players (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 11:41:26
    - Err yes they do (NCFC) - matgore, May 8, 12:02:37

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