Quote Originally Posted by Timmy58 View Post
Now, until recently I would have said Agius was not going to make it. I have changed my mind. I think that when you look out our "kids", Tabiner was one of those not so long ago and he looks good, I also think Lunt is the sort of player we need in midfield. He is only going to get better, and that is the point. These kids come into the team and it takes a little time to get to the level required consistently. It has never been any different since the Dario days. In truth, the Academy has ensured the continuation of Crewe as a League team, specifically one of the 92. I think you are being a little unkind towards our Academy lads.
League teams should not have apprentices in the team and they are NOT 'our kids' just lads wanting to earn thousands for not doing much at all and recent history suggests they walk away when it suits despite millions being spent on the academy each season.

In the old days you were either good enough or you did not get into the squad. Dario ruined this club with the academy system and all the money they gained on transfer fees was spent on the academy and so nothing was gained. When was the last million we got in transfer money? 12 years was it and over 12 million spent on it in the meantime. If the FA/PL was not funding it we would have been broke a long time go.