It sounds like we have a great set up with plenty promising youngsters in the u18s/ dev squad, which is great. However, we hear this quite frequently, without seeing many making it into the first team.
In the 80s, when we were ***** & skint, the likes of Brian Rice, Paul Kane, John Collins, Gordon Hunter, Mickey Weir, and Calllum Milne (Eddie May and Joe Tortolano were frees from elsewhere, but were local lads who added to that mix), came through and had the character and ability to keep us in the Premier League and, eventually, competing nearer the top end of the table. The financial problems under Duff & Gray arguably stalled the progress of a group of committed, talented young Hibs players (Brian Clough had taken Ricey away, but the rest were still around). There are parallels with the 'Golden Generation' of the 00s.
My concern is that we seem to be signing lots of younger players from other countries, rather than having belief in our own lads to form a nucleus of a future Hibs team, supplemented by experienced professionals. There are plenty on here who regularly watch the 'reserve' teams - my question is, can we have confidence that the first team will see the benefit in the relatively near future?
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28-07-2022 07:37 PM #1
Youth Development - 80s compared to now?
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28-07-2022 09:11 PM #2
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We were told all the dosh spent on the training facilities would be a game changer for attracting and developing the best, it’s not been and now the view is it’s a nice place for the players to train and to show off to attract new signings.
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28-07-2022 09:15 PM #3
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28-07-2022 09:16 PM #4
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28-07-2022 09:29 PM #5
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However this season i actually don’t see any weaker players in the team, and they really are a talented bunch, even the subs that came on, have been great.
Obviously we have qualified for the under 18s champions league, and i was wondering how much money the club would receive if we advance in this competition.
We beat arsenal last week, so we must have some chance of progressing.
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When I questioned why they bothered he said "we get paid, the club has to have a youth system."
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29-07-2022 10:11 AM #7
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That's the reality of an academy, selling false dreams that don't exsist. Very few will make it through and it's why i don't think they should be taken out their boys club until 16 onwards. Telling someone they are not good enough or strong enough when they are just starting puberty is ridiculous. I hate to think the amount of players who have been lost to football because of this.
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29-07-2022 01:19 PM #8
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29-07-2022 03:47 PM #10
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i believe
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29-07-2022 04:15 PM #11
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