by SPARTA »
13 Dec 2012 20:11
Why only refer to the PL? Earlier I highlighted how the likes of Palace and Southampton are a lot keener than we are to bring their 16, 17, 18 year-olds through, and it pays dividends. We on the other hand rarely/never give a youngster of their age group a run in the side, at any level. And I'm sure you'll tell us that that must mean those youngsters weren't thought to be good enough, but then I'll raise you a Gylfi Sigurdsson who could and arguably should have come through a year or two sooner as he was blossoming, similarly to Samuel, in the youth team and then the reserves. Palace are a great example of turning out youngsters and them being of a very high standard, and from a very young age. I would like to see us do the same, rather than resort back to the Brian Howard's.
As for Brian, stay or go we're completely phucked this season any way.