Would you accept a mid table finish this season if...

[boboonthecorner]

We'd probably be relegated if we played all those kids.
A lot of our fans tend to think we have we have brilliant players coming through the youth system, but they rarely ever amount to anything. It would be madness to play them all.

To be honest we sold the best youth player we've had in a long time to Bolton for £5m, and that still upsets me to this day.£5m, Martin what the fuck were you thinking???

[junxs]

Why? If any of them turned out to be any good then Man City would come knocking with a £24m bid.
I'd rather we just get the best squad together that we can and challenge for top 4 again.

[Shrek]

I don't think this is a fair pole, there is no midway. I'd like to do it the manure way lots of talent with lots of kids getting the chance!

[dave.woodhall]

I don't think this is a fair pole, there is no midway. I'd like to do it the manure way lots of talent with lots of kids getting the chance!

And how many kids have they brought through since 1995?

[Shrek]

I don't think this is a fair pole, there is no midway. I'd like to do it the manure way lots of talent with lots of kids getting the chance!

And how many kids have they brought through since 1995?

You missed the point, I said lots of kids get a chance, which they certainly do compared to Villa.

[dave.woodhall]

I don't think this is a fair pole, there is no midway. I'd like to do it the manure way lots of talent with lots of kids getting the chance!

And how many kids have they brought through since 1995?

You missed the point, I said lots of kids get a chance, which they certainly do compared to Villa.

We've given plenty a chance, they just haven't been good enough.

[TheBarneyArmy]

Why not give the kids a try, it would be good to see some fresh legs, and who knows, certain players, (petrov, heskey, downing) might get the kick up the backside they need if they see some competition for places. But this brings us onto the O'Neill tactics debate again.

[Shrek]

I don't think this is a fair pole, there is no midway. I'd like to do it the manure way lots of talent with lots of kids getting the chance!

And how many kids have they brought through since 1995?

You missed the point, I said lots of kids get a chance, which they certainly do compared to Villa.

We've given plenty a chance, they just haven't been good enough.

I'm sorry but we do not give our youth team enough of a chance at all,

Alrighton was our best player in the peace cup, he hardly got a look in last season.

We need to start giving our first team a chance never mind our kids.

[Shrek]

Why not give the kids a try, it would be good to see some fresh legs, and who knows, certain players, (petrov, heskey, downing) might get the kick up the backside they need if they see some competition for places. But this brings us onto the O'Neill tactics debate again.

just think if Martin had abit more bottle he could have tried Milner in the middle earlier, with Alrighton on the right,, resulting in less pressure on Downing when he was fit.

[junxs]

Can't remember which game it was but towards the end of O'Learys spell one of the games we had 9 players of the match squad who were products of the youth team. That must have been close to a record of some sorts.

Samuel, Ridgewell*, Cahill, Davis, Barry*, Gardner, Hendrie, Agbonlahor, Moore

*I realise these aren't strictly part of our youth system but close enough.

[Greg N'Ash]

Personally i'd love a youth based team and if finished lower midtable, and we were informed that was the plan, then for a few seasons so be it.  It all comes down to if they're good enough. Anyone who's been on here for the last decade have all seen this and that player predicted for greatness and it doesn't happen. And MON doesn't seem particulary eager to the blood the current crop either. Although not strictly youth, Delph would obviously have seen a more involved role this season before the injury, and Allbrighton and the fonz need to start playing more soon if they have any chance. I guess its not my head on the block and its a brave manager who risks his job on the inconsistancy of kids

[Rudy Can't Fail]

No.
What I would like to see is the youngsters given 20-30 minutes playing with the first team as against putting out the second eleven in the cups. The experience of playing with the regulars as opposed to 'the rest' should give the players better experience and a greater opportunity to shine.

Albrighton needs to be given a chance this season, Delph if and when he recovers from his injury and obviously the Fonz, although watching him at the weekend against a weakened U19 France team, he looks like he's still got a way to go.

[UsualSuspect]

I'd just like to come away from Villa park, talking about goals & exciting young talent, our final league posistion is less important than having a buzz before and after a game which lets face it hasn't been there the last two seasons.

I have posted something similar to this before. I watched 12 games last season and barring the Blackburm Semi the rest was just complete and utter tosh.

However when I said I would like to come away from the ground feeling like I had watched a decent game of football I was told I should "go and watch Albion"

[peter w]

No. I'd want the team to progress and I really don't care who's playing in order for that to happen.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

The fonz is the one player worth a punt on. He has proved at all levels and in the FA cup he can cut the mustard ..........