01-04-2016, 16:54
Great stuff, Ska'd.
I don't remember Sid Bell, and only remember Morton's name; but Lyndon became a decent versatile player, and Ally became one of my all-time favourites - a year (ish) later, making his 1st team debut, marking George Best and keeping him very quiet.
The 60s Youth Team was a conveyor-belt, introducing a top quality player most seasons: Hartford, Cantello, Robertson, Holton, Nisbet, Merrick, Hughes, Minton, Wilson were all in the same Youth Team (following Hope, Brown, Williams, Collard, Lovett just a few years earlier). Either we have an Academy (topical word) or we don't. I suppose if we get £20m+ for Berahino the Academy is justified, but he's the only one for several years to come through.
I don't remember Sid Bell, and only remember Morton's name; but Lyndon became a decent versatile player, and Ally became one of my all-time favourites - a year (ish) later, making his 1st team debut, marking George Best and keeping him very quiet.
The 60s Youth Team was a conveyor-belt, introducing a top quality player most seasons: Hartford, Cantello, Robertson, Holton, Nisbet, Merrick, Hughes, Minton, Wilson were all in the same Youth Team (following Hope, Brown, Williams, Collard, Lovett just a few years earlier). Either we have an Academy (topical word) or we don't. I suppose if we get £20m+ for Berahino the Academy is justified, but he's the only one for several years to come through.
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