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Have our best youths not been getting sold before getting first team?
Last summer to Southampton and another one to Celtic not that long ago i seem to remember.
What hope have we got of quality youth players coming through to help first team if the current owners sell at the first sign of cash?
Also the fact that our youth set up was classed miles above the funs and now it isn’t wont help either. Instead of us getting the pick of the area we are now sharing that.
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Maybe its not the youth system thats failed the team, probably the club thats failed the youth system.
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That's exactly what I'm saying George!Originally Posted by geofoxposse
But regardless of budget, my point stands - we needed and still need prospects that will come through and make a real impact on the first team and it's simply not happening.
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These things are cyclical though, can you name any club that produces youth players as consistently as your are suggesting?
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Hamilton, Hearts, Livi, Morton...
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Peter Houston resigned in January 2013 (some time after grudgingly putting Armstrong in)
That's 5 years ago Terry. 5 YEARS ago since an impact player broke into our first team!
Is that too short a cycle to expect a result? I think not.
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This is one of those issues were you can state the stats to suit your argument. You don't think our youth stem has been working for us, I disagree to an extent.
Great question by Frank and the only answer so far isn't an answer.
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What? A revamp and rebuild, dead wood out and new youth dev coach? Is that not an answer?
What qualifies as an answer that you're happy with ?
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