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Oly1987
July 24, 2019, 11:17am
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Looking at the friendlies so far could this be the breakout season for a few of our youth players? The likes of Wright, Pollock and Rose have had a fair amount of game time and with the season start looming and no more transfers looking likely in the immediate future I feel they could be featuring in a lot of match day squads at least on the bench. Personally I would be happy to see some of our youth team break through into the first team like Clifton has. If we can show young players that it is possible to make it to the senior squad I feel we would have a chance of attracting even more potential into our youth system which could then in turn feed the senior squad. The club runs on a fairly tight budget and this would be a good way of saving money on transfers and even make some money if we develop players that then get sold onto bigger clubs.
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I’d be really happy to see our young players play in the first team if they are good enough and the standard of that team overall allows us to compete in the top half. The prosperity of the club is paramount and the young players are part of that long term, but I don’t want yet another year of a meagre budget, scratching around in 17th - 22nd position trying to survive because we didn’t acquire good enough players and the young lads are having to fill the void and play under unfair pressure.

Looks like we’ve got a good crop of academy graduates and they will get their chances I’m sure. I trust Jolley to manage them well.


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Think we are going to have to , can’t see Cook , Vernham and Cardwell playing many games , all three being Darren Anderton esc sicknotes.


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From this season you have to have 2 academy graduates in your match day squad. Not sure if Clifton counts anymore due to his age so worst case, at least 1 more will make the 18. Call me a cynic, but I imagine a lot of fresh faced goalkeepers will be on benches across the land this season.
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Quoted from jamesgtfc
From this season you have to have 2 academy graduates in your match day squad. Not sure if Clifton counts anymore due to his age


He graduated from the academy so he is a graduate.
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Quoted from jamesgtfc
From this season you have to have 2 academy graduates in your match day squad. Not sure if Clifton counts anymore due to his age so worst case, at least 1 more will make the 18. Call me a cynic, but I imagine a lot of fresh faced goalkeepers will be on benches across the land this season.


Clifton is younger than Wright, which surprised me a bit

(I think Wright is our 3rd longest serving pro!)


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Can definitely see Pollock becoming a mainstay. Every time I see him he's improving and the way he dealt with Marquis who is a quality striker at the level above and looks set for Sunderland who should return to the championship this season. He has all the attributes of a modern day centre half who can carry the ball and play out from the back but every time I watch him he's putting his head in where it hurts and takes me back to an old school centre half. Reminds me of John Terry with the way he plays.
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