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[whitestomper45]

You simply cannot countencance the slightest criticism of the great god Bielsa can you?

I am not "moaning" about anything, simply voicing concern that our Academy continues to grow, whilst the majority of "newcomers" to the 1st team are "direct imports", where the Academy has played little or any part in strengthening the 1st team. Is that sensible economics? Does the Academy make sense if we are adopting a policy of "import first" for 1st team additions? there are other questions to be asked (and answered) but clearly you consider any such questioning to be some kind of heresy.

To answer your somewhat facile questions regarding Bielsas attitude to younger players and the Academy;

Bielsa stuck with Meslier because he (Meslier) demonstrated that the clown was (and continues to be) a liability and not worthy of his place as No.1 gk. That came about not because Bielsa was convinced the young lad should be given a chance in the 1st team, but because our racist ex-No.1 got himself banned. That's not "being happy to keep with Meslier", it's not having any f00king choice in the matter, very different.

I'm well aware of the elevation of the Academy, my question would be "Why", if its products aren't to be "graduated....
You refer to "at least five players under 21". You refer to Meslier (you'd suggest anyone else?), Struijk, Poveda and...?

I've already said the goal was to sign players to get us to category A, now we are there, give the club the chance before knocking the recruitment policy... oh the 5 players, realise your not that familiar with U23's, can't remember you commenting on their matchdays last season... tho maybe you got your new found interest in them later when i got sick of your nit picking of club...ROBERTS, POVEDA, STRUIJK, MESLIER, SHACKLETON...Davis, Casey, Cresswell, Huggins, Gotts, Bogusz, Jenkins, Greenwood all made appearances too