That’s a different argument though …

It’s possible that a Jamal Lewis type would never have been developed and given a chance. He’s not exactly tearing it up at Newcastle.

How many other top players didn’t make it just because they weren’t given excellent coaching at a critical time in their career.

Farke was excellent at developing young players and Webber instrumental in having a more professional academy.

McNally certainly deserves credit for Godfrey and Lewis etc but he still wasted plenty on the likes of RvW and Naismith just like Webber may have done with Rashica et .

Even Maddison was going nowhere under Alex Neil.

Posted By: loz on October 13th 2022 at 18:55:03

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FWIW My thoughts on Webber (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 13, 13:47:20
- Part of the problem is that he was very, very successful (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 17:36:11
  - Such as when ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 17:44:25
    - He has never - to my knowledge (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 18:33:49
      - But would any of those have been given a chance without .., (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 18:35:27
        
        of course they would. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 18:44:57
        
        That’s a different argument though … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 18:55:03
        
        That is precisely your argument. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 19:18:51
        
        Yes but the coaching and pathway is massive … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 19:27:06
        
        How much of that is just xfer fee inflation? (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 14, 00:24:08
        
        yeah, cos no other players have ever been converted (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 19:40:57
        
        as for Ben Godfrey's conversion (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 20:07:49
        
        It’s not just the pathway it’s poor coaching … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 20:00:36
        
        well then, give me examples (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 20:09:54
        
        And back then in Bellamy, eadie times we had an excellent reputation … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 19:31:15
        
        I think whether the academy has improved remains open to debate (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 13, 19:07:59
        
        Guess there’s Andy O, Rowe, springett etc but as above… (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 19:30:00
        
        it is a very complicated sit-ua-shun (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 19:29:22
- I more or less agree but hope we replace wisely (NCFC) - jAC, Oct 13, 17:14:38
- Yes (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 13:54:37
  - I'm assuming we would lose Zoe as well so it might be.. (NCFC) - usacanary, Oct 13, 15:34:14
    - Zoe was at NCFC when Stuart was at Huddersfield (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 16:17:08
      - Yes, although I did get the feeling from an interview a while ago.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 16:30:49
        
        what are you expecting her to say? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 16:39:29
        
        It’s meant to say stay ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 16:42:59
        
        VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 16:44:52
        
        whoosh. sharpen up. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 16:46:06
        
        haha! (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 16:54:16
    - Why would we lose Zoe … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 15:46:08
    - I had assumed not (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 15:43:15

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