There is something very wrong with our academy development. By the time players are 16/17 they should be knocking on the door to get in the 1st team squad but very few if any seem to be developing to get such a chance. Although we might not have the money to attract such players our one advantage should be able to provide a quicker/earlier route to the first team squad. No point in trying to develop players 19/20 if they are not getting a chance because they are not good enough. We should be promoting our advantage of providing earlier opportunities than other bigger clubs. It indicates that our scouting process is somewhat poor at younger levels. I am not saying the youth are bad players but clearly they are not good enough to push for a first team squad place.