The Myth of our youth policy

[peter w]

But that would translate to just about every team ever anywhere.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

We did produce Dan Crowley, who looks like he's doing well in Arsenal's under 18s now. 

This could be the "wonderkid" we've been waiting for our academy to produce:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/daniel-crowley-starred-with-2-goals-4-assists-as-arsenal-u18s-destroyed-peterborough-6-1-in-the-fa-youth-cup/

[not3bad]

We did produce Dan Crowley, who looks like he's doing well in Arsenal's under 18s now. 

This could be the "wonderkid" we've been waiting for our academy to produce:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/daniel-crowley-starred-with-2-goals-4-assists-as-arsenal-u18s-destroyed-peterborough-6-1-in-the-fa-youth-cup/

That's hardly going to make us feel any better considering he's buggered off to another club.

[Olof's Beard]

We did produce Dan Crowley, who looks like he's doing well in Arsenal's under 18s now. 

This could be the "wonderkid" we've been waiting for our academy to produce:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/daniel-crowley-starred-with-2-goals-4-assists-as-arsenal-u18s-destroyed-peterborough-6-1-in-the-fa-youth-cup/

That's hardly going to make us feel any better considering he's buggered off to another club.

Feck me he looks like a potential world beater on the evidence of those highlights!

[Dante Lavelli]

We did produce Dan Crowley, who looks like he's doing well in Arsenal's under 18s now. 

This could be the "wonderkid" we've been waiting for our academy to produce:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/daniel-crowley-starred-with-2-goals-4-assists-as-arsenal-u18s-destroyed-peterborough-6-1-in-the-fa-youth-cup/

That's hardly going to make us feel any better considering he's buggered off to another club.

Feck me he looks like a potential world beater on the evidence of those highlights!

He looks mustard.  Shame he's gone but credit to any of the coaches which have played a part in his development.  Hopefully it will help us attract similar players in the future.

[Matt Collins]

Crowley looks to have that silky smooth glide that marks out exceptional players

But an awful long way to go. Would be pretty annoyed if he did turn out to be the next superstar!

[oldhill_avfc]

Reliably heard that Wenger personally 'schmoozed' Crowley and his family.

Although not ethical but we need to do more of the same if we're going to get the best talent into the academy. 

Maybe (since Barry?) we're just a bit too fair?

[dave.woodhall]

Reliably heard that Wenger personally 'schmoozed' Crowley and his family.

Although not ethical but we need to do more of the same if we're going to get the best talent into the academy. 

Maybe (since Barry?) we're just a bit too fair?

We've poached more kids than any other Academy. Harry Forrester for example, and before him Jlloyd Samuel and Liam Ridgewell.

[not3bad]

Didn't Samir Carruthers come from Arsenal?  And also Ciaran Clark or was I imgining that?  I know we nicked a central defender off them that they rated.

[oldhill_avfc]

Reliably heard that Wenger personally 'schmoozed' Crowley and his family.

Although not ethical but we need to do more of the same if we're going to get the best talent into the academy. 

Maybe (since Barry?) we're just a bit too fair?

We've poached more kids than any other Academy. Harry Forrester for example, and before him Jlloyd Samuel and Liam Ridgewell.

Maybe need to get better at identify quality then lol

[Legion]

Carruthers came to us from Arsenal.

[ktvillan]

We did produce Dan Crowley, who looks like he's doing well in Arsenal's under 18s now. 

This could be the "wonderkid" we've been waiting for our academy to produce:

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/daniel-crowley-starred-with-2-goals-4-assists-as-arsenal-u18s-destroyed-peterborough-6-1-in-the-fa-youth-cup/

That's hardly going to make us feel any better considering he's buggered off to another club.

Feck me he looks like a potential world beater on the evidence of those highlights!

He looks mustard.  Shame he's gone but credit to any of the coaches which have played a part in his development.  Hopefully it will help us attract similar players in the future.

Yep, he looks like he has it all, albeit with a way to go.  How annoying though if we've finally produced someone who can pass, shoot, cross, dribble, control , glide away from tackles play killer through ball, and dictate the play and we've lost him to another team. 

[martin o`who??]

Can`t see us winning the league with them, but at least we have a youth policy, which is commendable in this age.

[charlie659]

Went to a Q&A with Sid, Tony Morley and Gary Shaw last night - all absolute gents BTW. Sid talked about Grealish, Carruthers and Graham in glowing terms. His opinion was that, of the three, Carruthers was 'ready' and hinted that he'd told Lambert this.

He also said Gardner has been really unlucky with loads of injuries and not just the major ones that we know about. He did say however that if he can get fully fit and get some games under his belt then 'we'll have a real player on our hands'

He rates Donacien as well.

[OCD]

Gardner could really do with going on loan to a Championship club and playing regularly for the rest of the season.