Quote Originally Posted by Woodypie View Post
Where are they? Is there really no local talent that can be coached into being a first team contender? Even at this pitiful level. The team over the Trent seem to manage it regularly. Same for Stags. Do we have youth coaches or is it a strategic decision not to really bother? I'm trying to remember last local lad that made the first team. Was it Curtis? That worked out well.
Stags have a different catchment area. Forest have a fantastic academy. Any talented youngsters in Nottingham will go to them.

Our starting point is taking youngsters Forest don't want, which doesn't make it impossible to bring young players through, but makes it hard.