Saw an amazing stat today in the Guardian that the last graduate from dante sixths circle of hell to make it to the seventh grade was Mick Owen, the stout middle-aged horse breeder.
In that time, while we werent boxing toe to toe with those lot for much of it, I reckon we put out about 10 internationals.......
Ball
Dunne
Osman
Barkley
Jeffers
Rooney
Big Vic
Rodwell
McCann
Duffy
Never mind Tony Hibbert who made a lot of top flight appearences.
So based on this, when we go toe to toe with their scouting system for a young player to join the academy, are we winning more than we lose?
Finally with Roberto at the helm, I think this stat is going to get better and better.
In that time, while we werent boxing toe to toe with those lot for much of it, I reckon we put out about 10 internationals.......
Ball
Dunne
Osman
Barkley
Jeffers
Rooney
Big Vic
Rodwell
McCann
Duffy
Never mind Tony Hibbert who made a lot of top flight appearences.
So based on this, when we go toe to toe with their scouting system for a young player to join the academy, are we winning more than we lose?
Finally with Roberto at the helm, I think this stat is going to get better and better.