Quote Tricky2309="Tricky2309"Sorry Vastman but I have to take issue with this, please name me young players that have flourished under Kear. To my recollection what tends to happen is they look good when they first come in and then seem to go backwards under his coaching. Dale Ferguson is one example, then theres Dale Morton whose confidence looked shot to pieces at the back end of the stint of games he played.'"
You can always find example either way. I'm not suggesting he is a magician with the youngsters who by definition are notoriously difficult to predict. It also depends on what you consider a good player.
I think Ferguson has done well under Kear, his dip in form last season was self inflicted. Kear gave Morton a chance and he struggled, that's not Kears fault, he certainly backed the lad.
I believe Blaymire to have been a great success, others don't. Ryan Atkins flourished as have a few others but it's opinion I suppose.
Also you have to accept that maybe our youngsters were never that good and went as far as they could. Nothing in RL splits fans opinions more than the benefits of young home grown players a chance, it's a very emotive subject. My point wasn't aimed at these youngsters it was aimed at his ability to take unfancied teams forward and these usually have an element of youngsters.
HTH