Look at Nwaneri and Lewis Skelly, they had a nibble but

this season are out. Its a fine line between protecting your young footballers and seeing what they can do at first team level.

I love the fact that PC is not giving any freebies out to young players and when he recognises a youth player with potential he will only use them if they're ready for all aspects of the game. I.E the work expected off the ball.

In PC we trust

Posted By: strap_on sally on March 17th 2026 at 10:11:21

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Youth-ready or not (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Mar 17, 10:01:27
- It all makes sense (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Mar 17, 11:09:21
  - England have argueably their greatest ever group of players, especially attacking (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 17, 14:44:28
- Look at Nwaneri and Lewis Skelly, they had a nibble but (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 10:11:21
- Playing first team football at 16 and 17 is still very rare tbf (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 17, 10:06:53
  - The big clubs have massive academies.... (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 17, 12:01:22
    - For every one that makes it at a big academy hundreds don't (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 13:24:06
      - Yes but even with low odds the big ones will produce a few. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 17, 15:10:24
  - Also fairly common for careers to disappoint after being rushed in too early (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 17, 10:37:41
    - And Dowman and Ngumoha are being very carefully managed (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 17, 10:46:46
- Our 19 year olds not as talent as elite prem clubs most talented 16’s… (NCFC) - loz, Mar 17, 10:04:31

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