GrangeEndStar wrote:Unfortunately there's nothing you can do about it when the big clubs show interest, as often the player and parents want the move too. Celtic are interested in Japhet Matondo who they could buy for £130k, he's only 16 and has featured for the U23's. I think what has changed only since SM has been in charge is that there is now a realistic path from our academy to the first team which wasn't the case before.
Yes well good point it does make it encouraging for academy stars to have that pathway now for them and the club. Be great if we can get the higher category status and keep bringing talent through and keeping them. I get the feeling that the only way we will keep them is if we get prem again.
Saying that look at ollie tanner great example of what a young talent should be imo, chose to come to a team where he would get proper competitive football and grow as a player that way rather than signing for a big team and rotting away in their youth systems. Hopefully we see more of that from now on with our other young up and coming players