Quote: ninearches "I am a great believer in bringing through & playing our young & enthusiastic talent ,more so than spending mega bucks on antipodeans who may or may not want to be here ,& who soon seem to get itchy feet once they sniff a new contract back home. The commitment shown by our youngsters will not be equalled by many of today's imported players.'"
No but equally, Steve Price has the job of putting together the best squad he can on the budget he is given. If I walk out of Old Trafford this year with us having won the Grand Final I wont be thinking, 'If only we had more academy players in that side'.
Developing and bringing through young players obviously plays a big part in any teams success, but the players need to be good enough to earn a place in that squad. If they are, play them, if they are not, bring someone in who can do a better job.
The club always makes a big thing around youth development, and seem to spend plenty of money in that area without seeing the results. They seem to have invested heavily again bringing in a recognised coach in Paul Anderson to take the reins, hopefully the renewed focus along with the reserve side will help us produce more players who are ready to challenge for a first team place in the future.
