Players out on Loan

[whitestomper45]

And it's equally possible, probably even more likely, that you can ruin a young players career by stunting their growth be exhibiting a lack of faith in the players ability to perform, manifested by a preference to loan out rather than provide 1st team opportunities.

As examples of players who have proved the wisdom of the old adage, "if they are good enough, they are old enough";

George Best – 17years, 3 months, 23 days
Aaron Lennon – 16 years, 129 days
Peter Lorimer – 15 years 289 days
Dennis Law – 16 years 10 months
Harry Kane - 19 years, 21 days
Eddie Nketiah – 18 years, 9 months, 2 days (for Arsenal)
Joe Gelhardt – 19 years, 5 months, 12 days
Fabian Delph – 17 years, 5 months, 15 days

And no, I'm NOT comparing, simply illustrating that across decades of top level football, t e e nagers (and young t e e nagers at that) have not only debuted well, they have gone on to be successful, because someone trusted them enough to give them an opportunity.

Talkin shyte as usual... Harry Kane ... yes debuted and made only 1 appearance that season... then sent out on loan to Norwich and Leciester, how many of our players are at George Best level??????????? you have no idea about youth development and every post you put up shows it... stop making a fool of yourself... again

[WTF11]

Talkin shyte as usual... Harry Kane ... yes debuted and made only 1 appearance that season... then sent out on loan to Norwich and Leciester, how many of our players are at George Best level??????????? you have no idea about youth development and every post you put up shows it... stop making a fool of yourself... again

You read, but on what you might call a "selective" basis (at least where any post from me is concerned).

I said quite specifically "And no, I'm NOT comparing", you seem to have missed that, how strange.

My one and only point is that were LUFC to be blessed with a coaching staff who could identify and promote some of the players who have either been loaned out for spurious reasons, or who languish in the U21s (whilst showing the senior side what promotion looks like), we might well have saved a substantial proportion of the £150m that has been wasted on the likes of Arronson, Roca, Rutter etc

I don't claim, never have, to have any "youth development" experience or expertise, so suggesting I have is a bit stupid. However it would appear that neither do those in positions of influence in the youth development programme at LUFC.

As for anyone making a fool of themselves, perhaps if you read my posts and "digested" the content before leaping to the keyboard at some ungodly hour of the morning, you'd look a little less foolish.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

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