If the club knowingly hired a manager who doesn't believe in trying out youth team players, then the recruitment process is also to blame.
At the same time, the record of the players who've left us doesn't suggest there's a stellar production line we're missing out on. I know, there may be some great prospects right now. But how many times have we heard that? I'm still waiting for Carlos Roca, Ryan Sugden and Brendy Glackin to come good.
Still, it would have been nice to at least try a few when there's nothing realistically left to play for.