Daniel James stalls on new contract with Swansea

[sinkov]

On a serious note 1959_60 by following the evidence it is now obvious what the Garlick/Dyche/Rigg modus operandi is. Find, develop and sell. I didn't think about it at the time but the Barnfield Centre is set up to do just that.

Whilst not disagreeing with you BT, if that's what we're going to use it for it's been a waste of money. All we need to do is keep an eye on the City/United reject list and take our pick. Did we need a brand spanking new Barnfield to find and develop Ben Mee, Michael Keane, Kieran Trippier, Dwight McNeill or even Jimmy Dunne ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

A bit more sophisticated than that though sinkov. There is a very clear "gateway" for 9 year old's onwards right through to the first team.
Parent and kids' facilities really are better than none. The carrot is dangled and I am 100% certain the days of "big money" signings are gone.
It may work, it may not, but at least it's a plan. The under-23's were culled yesterday, four were kept, 6 departed. The plan is obvious and it is in full swing.

[sinkov]

A bit more sophisticated than that though sinkov. There is a very clear "gateway" for 9 year old's onwards right through to the first team.
Parent and kids' facilities really are better than none. The carrot is dangled and I am 100% certain the days of "big money" signings are gone.
It may work, it may not, but at least it's a plan. The under-23's were culled yesterday, four were kept, 6 departed. The plan is obvious and it is in full swing.

I know something had to be done with Gawthorpe BT and I'm not really complaining about the money spent, just playing devil's advocate.
On the subject of our facilities, I was in a second hand book shop last week and saw one written by Lee Howey, I didn't know he'd written one and was intrigued to see a chapter on his time at Burnley. I wasn't going to buy it, but I spent ten minutes on the Burnley chapter and it was an eye opener. The first thing he mentioned was the state of Gawthorpe, basically he said it was a ****-tip, a disgrace. He also said he dropped two divisions to come to Burnley, but got a £300 a week pay rise. I think we all know why the manager agreed to that one, but Lee doesn't mention it. Then he got on to Stan, oh dear, what a fecking hatchet job, he hates our Stan with a vengeance, I can only assume he can back up what he says about him or Stan would have had him in the courts quicksticks. Anyway I'm not taking any chances by repeating anything on here, just suffice to say he really lays into him.
Well worth having a peep if you ever come across a copy lying around anywhere.