Coleman won promotion with Blackpool. He came back twice the player.
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Coleman won promotion with Blackpool. He came back twice the player.
carolinablue232
Player Valuation: £70m
Fair enough. But he did get 20 senior games on loan which he wouldn’t have had at Everton if he stayed. Of course if they’re good enough for the first team, keep them. If they won’t be playing, no issue with loaning them out, taking a small fee and hoping they kick on.
Is this happening today or tomori?... HAHAHAHA!
Mate....The Beatles have split up ya know?
BillBrasky
Player Valuation: £8m
Couldn't disagree more. Any player we have with potential should be either in our first team playing regularly (which they are rarely ready for) or out on loan the moment they turn 18. The U23s are a wasteland.
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mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
wasnt an academy player though and was playing part time until he joined us
...don’t disagree about the U23s, much prefer a Central League. In recent times we’ve literally sent loads of Academy players on loan, can you list the ones that have gone on to careers with us? I reckon the answer is none (since Barkley and Osman).
Indeed, many go backwards and become expensive millstones (Connolly, Pennington, Galloway, Garbutt et al). Regardless, this isn’t the thread for this discussion.
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hktoffee
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Just not good enough for PL. Most of them.
...absolutely, which is why I say the best ones don’t go on loan.
Every player should have their own development path mapped out, some players will benefit from a loan and some won't. There isn't a one size fits all strategy for youth development.
That would be a great point if loads of players since Osman and Barkley had come through the academy and had a career with us after not going on loan. As they haven't though, it isn't.
hktoffee
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