Exactly it’s worked out well for Thierry Small since leaving us for relegated Southampton as the next best thing! 18 games, 4 for Port Vale and 14 for St Mirren yet he couldn’t see a pathway into Everton’s team! Grass is not always greener and 18 year olds don’t always make it and we don’t have a pot to piss in
I know for a fact morale is low amongst Everton's scouting.
It's a pretty well known fact that Everton have a really poor reputation for developing youth nowadays. I work in education and have heard this a few times. A fair few talented kids' parents do not want their kid joining Everton - including some who are Evertonians!! Some have been in our academy and withdrawn them to go to better clubs- even if it involves travelling to further parts of the country.
Ground breaking this Dave.
No, I dont mean because of any internal review in terms of bettering the situation, I mean staff disgruntlement per se.
You're not telling me all these new scouts Thelwell has painstakingly put together are pissed at the club within weeks.
I think in previous years our issues have been FFP & P&S. Whereas, we look to have more or less got that on track.
You say backups, the first team is the reason we nearly got relegated, I don't see how it looks any different next year if we're relying on those same players
