Guest AVB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 http://www.ecaeurope.com/PageFiles/6175/ECA%20Youth%20Report%20on%20Academies_A4_SECURE_final.pdf Really interesting read above - All clubs of a similar stature to ourselves and their youth academies! How do we view our youth academy(is it one?) as of now? I was really encouraged by the number of young players we brought through last season. However this season I have been quite disenchanted by the number playing for us. Looking at the current XI we have Clark, MacLeod, Aird, of an age where we can real sell on value. The likes of Crawford, MacKay, Macausland, Gasporotto all seem to have went backwards in their development - However this is just an assumption looking in. I was encouraged by the new CEO comments on youth development as I see it as a major growth area for our club in the next decade or so. The last midweek game at home to Forfar we changed McCulloch for Cribari at 4-0 - this is what worries me on how Ally views are youth at the moment. Is he the right man for this plan if this is the route we will take. How can we improve it? It might be a bit unpopular but signing Smith, Foster is absolutely crazy for me. How on earth can these players improve Rangers in the future? It would be interesting to see if the club has a set philosophy on developing talent. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Several of our youth haven't looked good enough even at this part time level which is very worrying. How's unemployment btw mate? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AVB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Several of our youth haven't looked good enough even at this part time level which is very worrying. How's unemployment btw mate? I'll get it right someday/somewhere! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 [/b] I'll get it right someday/somewhere! Can always try the Middle East. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AVB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Can always try the Middle East. hahaha! Too young for that! Restoring AC Milan to former glory is next! Mark my words! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,742 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Several of our youth haven't looked good enough even at this part time level which is very worrying. How's unemployment btw mate? Other than Aird & McLeod it's difficult to see who else will still be with us when we're back in the top division.Perhaps putting the likes of Crawford and Barrie MacKay out on loan somewhere might be an idea worth considering at the moment though it might leave us a bit thin on the ground 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AVB Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Other than Aird & McLeod it's difficult to see who else will still be with us when we're back in the top division.Perhaps putting the likes of Crawford and Barrie MacKay out on loan somewhere might be an idea worth considering at the moment though it might leave us a bit thin on the ground I would of like to see Telfer and Stoney get a real chance this season - We have nothing to lose. McAusland as well.. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 We don't even have any scouts so I'm not sure what anyone can really expect from a club with such poor infrastructure. Getting in someone competent to replace Sinclair would be a start though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 919 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 A proper youth policy should have been in place when Murray Park was first opened and that would have meant having a proper scouting system with ex players in their native countries finding good young talent. I know some will point to the 1 or 2 that has come through but we really should have had 20 times more better players coming through and should have been light years ahead any other SPL side. As such it pains to say Dundee Utd have even a far better youth set up. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I think the reality of the situation is that the only scouts we ever know to have existed at our club are Ewan Chester, Bomber and Neil Murray ie incompetent fools. The proof is in the pudding given the dross we have signed. Over the past 10 years I'd say nigh on 90% of our signings have been dire. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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