….the outstanding youngsters will often drag their team into an FA Youth Cup Final. We saw Rooney take a very mediocre group to the final where they were beaten by a Villa team with a few future stars in (I think).
Hibbert & Osman, Jeffers were successful, Richard Dunne, Cadamarteri. I can go back to Jimmy Husband & John Hurst getting winners medal. Dave Thomas won it with Burnley, West Ham with Joe Cole, I even think Gascogne won it with Newcastle & of course there was Beckham & Co.
it’s always a good sign of genuine quality, Everton haven’t been the latter stages for a long time, certainly not in Gordon’s year. I accept it’s not a definitive but it’s an indicator.