Yummy Fur wrote:porcupine wrote:If you can spare the time, some info on now Lewis has settled in to life in Bologna. Seems settled with a partner and new baby!
Can't see us producing any other talent in my lifetime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQMGM56cdA0
Strange comment in a week where Accies u18s played a Youth Cup semi final, Accies youth players were selected for the national team in almost every under age category and in a season where the Accies U18 team are still very much in with a chance of winning the Elite league, incidentally with a team made up largely of 16 year olds.
It certainly will never be discussed on this forum but it is quite remarkable that a club with Accies resources is competing as one of the best academies in the country.
I do agree that we produce some amazing talent at under 18 level. The under 18's were in Europe a few seasons ago. The issue with Accies ans many other clubs though is what happens to these lads once they move to first team, if they are deemed good enough. the vast majority of them do not seem to be able to move on to the next level. I am not having a go at the Accies under 18's or indeed say Celtic and Rangers under 18's. They have also produced some great young talent, but few seem to be able to move on, eg become saleable assets.
As I indicated in my previous comment aprt from really Greg Doherty we are not reaping any great financial rewards, from youth since 2009 since McArthur and McCarthy and to an extent Sheena