Youth Development

[Neil Young]

im only worried about the now and i'm happy with the ways things are going at present.

Got to think about the future too mate

Why?

[DannyMan2006]

Maybe, but you can't please everybody. We're still in with a shout for the two biggest competitions so surely they're our priorities.

Besides if you balance it out equally between youngsters and first teamers you'd still beat all but the very best sides.

Gkp:Cavlieri
RBarby
CB:Hyypia
CB:Agger/Skrtel
LB:Insua
RW:Babel
CM:Gerrard/Alonso
CM:Lucas/Spearing
LW:Hammil
ST:N'Gog/Nemeth
ST:Torres

That team could beat anyone, bar the other members of the big 4.

[Chewbacca]

There isn't any youth development at the club. It's p*ss poor to be honest

[Shaggy]

RBarby

[DannyMan2006]

doh!

[Sarb]

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[Reece]

Leave the abuse out please Chewie. Say why you disagree with him rather than calling him names

[Joe King]

Does anyone why Benitez won't send our talent on loan? Is he skeptical about the lower leagues and their training methods? Surely an education into proper football will toughen some of the players and their over inflated egos. I heard Neil Mellor say on the telly that under Trevor Brooking at West Ham, he played some really good stuff and was really learning things however under Pardew, he was frozen out which made him more determined to prove himself at Liverpool which he kind of did under Benitez until he got injured again.

[Woobus]

Does anyone why Benitez won't send our talent on loan? Is he skeptical about the lower leagues and their training methods? Surely an education into proper football will toughen some of the players and their over inflated egos. I heard Neil Mellor say on the telly that under Trevor Brooking at West Ham, he played some really good stuff and was really learning things however under Pardew, he was frozen out which made him more determined to prove himself at Liverpool which he kind of did under Benitez until he got injured again.

He seems to send most of them out on loan when they are 19-20. Think he wants to keep them at the club for the first couple of years to learn how he would expect them top play then loans them out to see if they can cut it.

[Matt]

Gkp:Cavlieri
RBarby
CB:Hyypia
CB:Agger/Skrtel
LB:Insua
RW:Babel
CM:Gerrard/Alonso
CM:Lucas/Spearing
LW:Hammil
ST:N'Gog/Nemeth
ST:Torres

That team could beat anyone, bar the other members of the big 4.

Exactly mate, really hope Rafa picks a team like that against Preston.

[The Glove]

We are fighting for the title and the pressure to win all the time is immense. If Rafa played a youngster and he made a mistake that cost us points he would be massacred by press and fans alike.

Rafa is caught in a catch 22 situation and the only way he can win is if a world class youngster breaks through i.e. Owen or Fowler. These types of players are very rare and will break through at any team.

There endeth the discussion.

Its bad enough pressure when a full select XI play. One 'youngster' plays, doesnt have a world beater of a game and his confidence would be shot.

[Guinness]

Interesting thread this..... Can anybody tell me how young Adam Pepper is progressing at the Academy.... Apparently when he was just 11 years old, eight Premiership clubs were racing for his signature...

Then a few years later, when we signed him, he was Everton brightest youth prospect..... Now he’s moved up to the Academy and there is no talk about him anymore, can anybody tell me how is he progressing?

[dww]

Interesting thread this..... Can anybody tell me how young Adam Pepper is progressing at the Academy.... Apparently when he was just 11 years old, eight Premiership clubs were racing for his signature...

Then a few years later, when we signed him, he was Everton brightest youth prospect..... Now he’s moved up to the Academy and there is no talk about him anymore, can anybody tell me how is he progressing?

Not sure - he seems to have scored a few goals - the Academy thread is probably the place to look/ask.

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=53418