It isn't just about identification though is it? It is about persuading them to come. There are lots of factors as you know, one of which is hard CASH (by direct or less 'honest' / direct means). The ones we seem to be playing on, are environment and personal relationships. We've done well in...
But, taking the Wakefield, Christie-Davies examples, is it not equally true that we may not have first dibs even on the local 'exceptionally outstanding' youngsters?
We are not a top four club. We will always have to be clever in recruitment, wherever we can find them. Every single poster on...
That side that played mostly WERE local lads - they were just too young and inexperienced for that opposition. You are more well versed in youth / academy stuff than most on here BigGully - you know better than most that there will always be bizarre results at this time of the season, because of...