Which players aren't getting a chance that you think should be?

Given we've seen Forsyth, Mahovo, Fisher and Schwartau all get a good crack this season, why would you think that there is any barrier to our academy kids getting their chance if they are good enough?

Surely the obvious answer is that they have not yet done enough in training to persuade JHT that is the case.

If we had academy players good enough to challenge for first team football now, we wouldn't have signed McConville and Wright.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on February 7th 2025 at 16:02:49

Message Thread

waves bye-bye to The Pathway (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 13:41:53
- Got to point the finger at the academy surely? (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Feb 7, 15:33:05
  - I think you need to be very careful (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 16:04:21
    - Although it’s fair to say some of the kids were only (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 7, 16:53:43
      - Indeed. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 17:03:41
    - The players you mention … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 16:18:15
      - The fact we are signing young Scottish players (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Feb 7, 16:25:40
        
        Good grief, I agree with you. I feel dirty (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 16:29:03
      - Lewis, Idah and Aarons were signed at 16 and therefore were in the academy (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 16:25:25
- It's not a given right (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Feb 7, 13:59:32
- The Pathway is 100% there for players that are good enough (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 13:53:43
  - That isn't a pathway, that is just meritocracy (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 14:09:42
    - Yes, if you're good enough at each stage to continue along that pathway (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 14:23:10
      - If you had defined pathway last May (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 14:31:32
        
        Which players aren't getting a chance that you think should be? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 16:02:49
        
        Recruiting at 18+ isn't - for me - the pathway (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 16:21:29
        
        I'm not saying that it is the pathway (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Feb 7, 16:28:15
        
        All managers believe that! (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 16:41:19
        
        We have to respect young players careers though … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 16:50:52
        
        Lewis and Aarons came through Luton’s academy (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 7, 14:36:42
        
        Bit like Mahovo at the moment then ?!! (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 14:34:40
      - Presumably the 'will' is there via appropriate funding/prioritisation of youth development (NCFC) - norwaay, Feb 7, 14:25:49
        
        Now that we have cash to burn (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 16:29:46
    - Should we play academy players even if they aren’t good enough? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 7, 14:17:45
      - The whole premise was that JHT was a superior coach (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 14:25:38
        
        Probably need to give him more than six months to (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 7, 14:27:54
        
        Wasn’t the whole premise… (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 14:27:12
        
        Also, of the Farke crop (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 7, 14:29:32
        
        Full-time coaching only starts at 16 (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 14:43:39
    - what are you on about (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 14:12:44
      - He/she hates the club post Wagner/delia … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 14:14:05
        
        To Be honest ..... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 14:26:56
        
        Old club scout perhaps ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 14:30:10
        
        maybe (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 7, 14:33:55
- What about… (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 13:46:50
  - Hills' pathway is now blocked (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 7, 13:52:49
    - It's not blocked. He is now on loan isn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Feb 7, 13:59:55
    - You do realise that part of the pathway is progressing … (NCFC) - loz, Feb 7, 13:59:10

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