Our Academy has spawned:
Lennon
Milner
Woodgate
Delph
Rose
Taewoo (last heard of at Carlisle after Chelsea farmed him out)
and probably one or two others. If nothing else it's paid a few bills over the past few years.
Of the current the current crop only Howson is a regular, though Parker would be playing left back, no doubt, if he wasn't forever injured. Aidy White made his debut two years ago and is still only 18!
Whether it's worth the money I don't know.
We have had many that have come into the first team, been crap and moved on to lower league clubs. Obviously there's money involved there. I know for a fact after the Liam Rosenior debacle that our chairmen seriously considered whether it was worth the time and money to keep it going. This was several years back admittedly. It wont happen now as the club has spent millions on a state of the art facility and set-up for the academy. I'm never convinced by them, although I suppose all players have to start somewhere.
Edit: ah yes, I remember the goal, didn't realise it was him. I wonder how his all-round game is viewed. I've done a bit of searching on him. As always seems to be the case some think he is god and others think he's a knob.
Merc, you seen him from your armchair seat?
Obviously it's a rumour on Sky. May well not even happen. I've heard nothing to back it up. A left sided defender should be our priority right now. We've got strikers and midfielders coming out our ears, but no back 4
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Monday, August 30, 2010 6:48:50 PM
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