Oldham82 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Carl serrant remember him should of got alot more money played in premier league for Newcastle and got a cap for England class fullback. Got bad injury if I remember right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapegoat Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Overall pretty slim pickings? Makes what Crewe achieved for a couple of decades seem even more impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 9 minutes ago, Scapegoat said: Overall pretty slim pickings? Makes what Crewe achieved for a couple of decades seem even more impressive Crewe Academy should have been shut down years ago with the amount of noncing that was going on there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 What about Wayne Harrison-always looked a different class? Another who springs to mind is Graham Bell-went to Preston for £80,000 which was a good fee in those days and one of my favourites Darren McDonough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Eddie Hopkinson . With Latics as a 15/16 yr old and went on to be England keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcshuck Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Will Haining had a pretty decent career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Has to be Richards. Not sure anyone else compares career wise from the last 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 4 hours ago, Lee Sinnott said: Crewe Academy should have been shut down years ago with the amount of noncing that was going on there... Or moved to Rochdale and made it official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, oafcshuck said: Will Haining had a pretty decent career. Must try harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Alan young didnt have to shabby a career ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) 21 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: That whole era frustrates me even now.... it took me a good 5 years to reset my expectations after being spoilt rotten for much of the decade that preceded it. I still haven't and don't intend to Edited October 31, 2017 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 10 hours ago, whittles left foot said: What about Wayne Harrison-always looked a different class? Another who springs to mind is Graham Bell-went to Preston for £80,000 which was a good fee in those days and one of my favourites Darren McDonough. Before my time but, from what I've read and heard, he must have been amongst the most talented we've ever produced. How do you define "Best youth product" though?. There've been those who were destined for, and went onto, bigger and better things (sometimes quickly) and those who stayed longer term and served us well. Chris Taylor in recent years, Milligan and Henry early on in my time as a regular. It'll be interesting to see if Wellens fulfils his ambition of bringing kids through our youth system and developing cast offs from elsewhere like Tarky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 36 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: Before my time but, from what I've read and heard, he must have been amongst the most talented we've ever produced. Used to watch the reserves regularly in those days and he was a mere whip of a boy but he 'had' that something about him. Impossible to define it and he scored goals. On the flip side of this there was a player called Bob Colville-banged goals in for fun in the reserves but was hopeless in the first team. Joe Royle once said he was his most enquired about player at the time. Happy Days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Derek Spence was a youth product who never really got a chance here, but went on to a good career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dew Dilly Dance Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Darron McDonough was a good player for us and Luton. Kevin Keegan signed him for Newcastle before injury ended his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 4 hours ago, BP1960 said: Derek Spence was a youth product who never really got a chance here, but went on to a good career. Similalrly Mark Tierney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Similalrly Mark Tierney Richard Graham was doing ok until injury struck, same with Nick Sinclair, a classy full back. Edited November 1, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Neal Eardley played in the prem. Injury looks to have ended his Championship career. Surely Andy Goram though? Joined as a kid made his way through the ranks and went to a world cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, palmer1 said: Surely Andy Goram though? Joined as a kid made his way through the ranks and went to a world cup? Didn't really join as a kid though -aged 16/17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 On 10/30/2017 at 9:46 PM, lookersstandandy said: Tarky wasn’t ours from the start.... we only picked him up after B@stard Rovers let him go.... I'm pretty certain that we had Tarky as a 11-12 year old, then Blackburn snapped him up. We then signed him again once he was released... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnafoafc Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, BP1960 said: Richard Graham was doing ok until injury struck, same with Nick Sinclair, a classy full back. He was a good player Richard Graham and I’m pretty sure he’d have played at a higher level had it not been for his constant injuries. Although I don’t recall him playing for them I’m sure he was on the fringe of the England U21 setup a few times too. Edited November 1, 2017 by johnafoafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dave_Og said: Didn't really join as a kid though -aged 16/17 Goram didn't play for our youth team as I remember. Think John Platt did, who was a very good and brave keeper. Chris Ogden was another good goalkeeper youth product, probably the best on one to ones I've ever seen. Midfielder Mark Lester oozed class, but just lacked pace. Keith Hicks was a very solid centre back and centre forward Jim Steel, although not a prolific goalscorer, was very powerful and strong in the air. Not sure if John Dungworth was from the youths, but he was IMO an underrated midfielder. As for forwards we had Ian Robins, Mike Cecere and Matthew Tipton. Still baffles me to this day why Andy Sweeney never made the grade, the most exciting Latics youth prospect in my memory and reckoned by many to be the next George Best. Edited November 1, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagger Lee Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Andy Barlow At first I thought he was just a squad level player at best, a local lad so cheap and lucky to get so many games in his first few years. With other players like Dennis Irwin around it took me quite a while to even warm to him. It dawned on me so very slowly that he was actually quite good and deserved to be playing premier league alongside the likes of Gunnar Halle! Sad when he left but at over 260 games for us has there arguably been a better youth product that has served our club so well, for so long, at so high a standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 45 minutes ago, Stagger Lee said: Andy Barlow At first I thought he was just a squad level player at best, a local lad so cheap and lucky to get so many games in his first few years. With other players like Dennis Irwin around it took me quite a while to even warm to him. It dawned on me so very slowly that he was actually quite good and deserved to be playing premier league alongside the likes of Gunnar Halle! Sad when he left but at over 260 games for us has there arguably been a better youth product that has served our club so well, for so long, at so high a standard? I saw Ricky Holden say that Barlow was the best player this town had ever produced. He didn't half talk a lot of shite either side of that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, leeslover said: I saw Ricky Holden say that Barlow was the best player this town had ever produced. He didn't half talk a lot of shite either side of that though David Platt was an England captain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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