Quote Originally Posted by Timmy58 View Post
None of out Academy players good enough Mike? Currently playing in the team that, as you say, is doing well are the following

Booth
Adebisi
Billington
Offord
O'Riordan (attracting attention from Championship clubs)
Williams (currently injured but would be in the team if fit)
Tabiner (currently injured, but when fit will be in the team)
Holicek (currently injured but when fit will be in the squad)

So I think you are a touch wide of the mark there. Loan players from other clubs come here to improve as Joe White is doing . Nowhere near Newcastle's first team but is here to develop his game and in doing so has helped us. Mutual benefit. Same with Rowe, who is slightly older but the principle is the same. What should be stopped is the Chelsea and Man Citys of this world snapping up more players than they could ever need and have no intention of playing them.
You forgot Lunt and Finney.
And Agius looked decent when he came on too.