Originally Posted by
DollyLongstaffe
Youth is not the answer. Like every similar club our youth policy is basically sign 10 guys and hope one or two make the grade, by which I mean become adequate if unspectacular SPL players.
80-90% never will, it's just hard to tell which ones at that age because plenty flatter to deceive.
Every 5 or 10 years you get a Scott McKenna and if you get your contract timing right you might make a chunk of money.
Playing youth would just mean putting future Highland League and lower division players in your team before they've even reached those standards.
Which we won't do, because it would be suicide.