Certainly confounds some of the theories being bandied about regarding a takeover? Or maybe not?
All so well and good investing in local youngsters, and bringing them on.... except pretty much ALL the prospects with potential end up being loaned out to get playing time, then dont have their contracts renewed, instead the likes of Oxford City, Guiseley etc benefit..... problem being managers /coaches want 'their' acquisitions to feature (when fit) in the first team. and are often adverse to playing youngsters produced locally (and organically). Young Napa has had a few cameo's , James Roberts was talked up by our last manager/coach , and if memory serves, given 5 or 10 mins game time, before being farmed out yet again. In recent times C O'D was an exception to the rule, and invariably he was used as an impact sub..... Ashby, Long and one or two others have some first team minutes under their belts, but injuries have held them back, though even if fit would our own homegrown players get the nod over whoever the manager/coach at the time had bought in as 'his' players?
Solution? .... Bring back the Football combination, which would give our own homegrowns a better chance, post youth team level, to break into the first team squad.
