Recruiting at 18+ isn't - for me - the pathway

Buying players who need 1 season (or less) to drop straight into the first team is not the pathway.

Even "dinosaur coaches" like Deano & Wagner are capable of turning Kellen Fisher into first-team-ready material.

Posted By: Henclrikus on February 7th 2025 at 16:21:29

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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