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That is not including Veljkovic and Tom CarrollRose, Bentaleb, Townsend, Kane and now Mason in or around our first 11. We really are making use of our academy at the moment and it's great to see!
Rose, Bentaleb, Townsend, Kane and now Mason in or around our first 11. We really are making use of our academy at the moment and it's great to see!
No, it's better graduating them up through the divisions, it'll give premier teams more of an idea of what they're getting, it's no coincidence that the only ones to get premier league action were the cream of the crop, Caulker, Townsend and Carroll...I think we need to start loaning more players to prem teams, although they might not play very much which could be a problem
I fear for our future if townsend is considered "cream of the crop." Sure he can run with the ball and take a few people on, but you need so much more to be "cream of the crop" in my book.No, it's better graduating them up through the divisions, it'll give premier teams more of an idea of what they're getting, it's no coincidence that the only ones to get premier league action were the cream of the crop, Caulker, Townsend and Carroll...
He is when compared to the rest of the boys he came up through the ranks with...I fear for our future if townsend is considered "cream of the crop." Sure he can run with the ball and take a few people on, but you need so much more to be "cream of the crop" in my book.
It's not so much us withholding players from Premiership loans, it's more likely these teams don't want our players... It's a big money competition, teams can't afford to risk playing unproven young players.