your points are generally reasonable
but you are harsh on the Academy.
SCM, Joe Lewis, Rudd or Steer.
Only very, very few youth sides produce a clutch of top-flight regulars and even Spurs - big club, massive catchment area, oodles of cash - are not 'producing' many of their young talent (Alli from MK; Ben Davies from Swansea; Dier from Benefica; N'Jie from Lyon; Danny Rose from Leeds; Pritchard from West Ham; Walker & Naughton from SheffU)
The fact that five of our cup-winning side of 2013 are playing League football is a statistical achievement - with three of them still under contract and with NCFC careers ahead of them.
Posted By: Henclrikus on May 8th 2016 at 12:44:16
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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
- Not a fair analogy (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:28:03
- we both know the answer (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:24:33
- How many in the premier league? (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:14:30
- Murphys + Declan (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:08:41
- If the purpose is to develop good enough players to play in our first team. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:51:23
- "simply not fit for purpose" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:50:02
- It's difficult to say without landing people in it. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:28:03
- I'm not saying you are (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 12:21:09
- Heard enough from ex players and employees. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:17:59
- 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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