Quote Originally Posted by andoplzcumbak View Post
There's no reason why a good player can't be found at a team like Carlisle. But I've got little confidence in our scouts/talent spotters after so many duds over the years. The same goes for our youth coaches, but a bit of the blame there should lie with the first team coaches for not being brave enough or bright enough to know where and when to play them.
Indeed.
Jamie Vardy came from non-league football and I read recently that Newcastle are scouring non-league football looking for the next Vardy.
Why are we to be so presumptuous that the lower leagues in England are not good enough?