Jack Hobbs

[dww]

sure i checked on this before and he had a season on loan at sevilla or similar i think before Barca paid the money for him.

I agree though, very hard for some people to see the point when we have buffoons for pundits.

According to wiki it was Zaragoza but point taken. Apparently he was partnered with Milito there who has also made his way to Barca.

[peekay]

I think it is a sign of how much our youth system has progressed. Some of the great youth hopes in the year Rafa took over are barely playing in league 1. Now we have a bunch of LFC graduates who are going to have a career in the higher levels of the championship or the premier league. Looking at the current crop, I am fairly confident there will be a number of other players who will match and hopefully better Anderson's and Hobbs' achievement.

I think this will serve to make our academy a more attractive place for talented youth players. LFC can be a place where they can receive good coaching and even if they cannot make it here, they can have a carrier in football at a higher level. Already several Scottish and championship clubs have started looking at LFC academy as a place where they can get decent prospects for cheap or for a loan for a year or two. The Mancs make a decent amount of money from sales of such players. In the process if we hit upon the next Gerrard, Carra or Fowler, it is an added bonus.