Atakayi

[Kny]

is he good enough for some game time this season? Is he ready?

Are any of the younger boys?

Surely Murty must be considering it.

 

[Union Jack 1872]

The fact that Murty hasn’t promoted him and knows him well speaks volumes.

 

[Kny]

The fact that Murty hasn’t promoted him and knows him well speaks volumes.

He hasn’t promoted anyone of note - does that speak volumes about the rest?

 

[kilbirnie bear]

Is Beerman injured ? Would rather have him starting on Wed than Lee Hodson

 

[Union Jack 1872]

He hasn’t promoted anyone of note - does that speak volumes about the rest?

I would say so yes ,

We would be as well shutting Auchenhowie for the amount of good it’s done us and poaching 18-20 year olds from other teams.

 

[Necro]

He’s one that’s coming up to now or never time as far as being brought up.

We are very reluctant to ever pull the trigger on young talent.

 

[DejaVoodoo]

I would say so yes ,

We would be as well shutting Auchenhowie for the amount of good it’s done us and poaching 18-20 year olds from other teams.

Given our financial situation, we have to develop young talent. I think for many years, the structure wasn't correct. Now it appears to be operating correctly.

Best case scenario, we'll get 2 maybe 3 players coming into the first team squad every season.

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Only investment in the team and a proper Manager not the under 20's coach will take us forward we cannot rely on the dream that some Youth player will save us.

 

[rabriguez]

I would say so yes ,

We would be as well shutting Auchenhowie for the amount of good it’s done us and poaching 18-20 year olds from other teams.

With the likes of Murty being the one bringing the young guys through is it any wonder we haven't seen a decent crop in the first team

 

[Union Jack 1872]

McCrorie and Barjonas that’s about it for the last 5 season’s .

If anyone was half good enough they would get a game as we are terrible.

Auchenhowie has been on the go for over 20 years we got good money for Hutton tell me anyone else ?

 

[Kny]

McCrorie and Barjonas that’s about it for the last 5 season’s .

If anyone was half good enough they would get a game as we are terrible.

Auchenhowie has been on the go for over 20 years we got good money for Hutton tell me anyone else ?

McKay? Macleod?

 

[Netherthird]

Murty doesn't have the bottled to promote youth, some of them would put 1st teamers to shame.

 

[jimbear]

Is Beerman injured ? Would rather have him starting on Wed than Lee Hodgson

You mean play a left back at left back? Don't be ridiculous.

 

[Ennismorebear]

With the likes of Murty being the one bringing the young guys through is it any wonder we haven't seen a decent crop in the first team

Eh... sorry you’ve lost me there. What’s wrong with Murty as under 20s coach precisely?

 

[Union Jack 1872]

Mc

McKay? Macleod?

McKay came from Kille and we got 600,000 for
Macleod who’s been injured just about since he left us .

Most of the other teams in the SPL bring through decent kids and half of them have no training ground .

 

[Union Jack 1872]

You mean play a left back at left back? Don't be ridiculous.

He’s actually a winger the same as John ..

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Mc


McKay came from Kille and we got 600,000 for
Macleod who’s been injured just about since he left us .

Most of the other teams in the SPL bring through decent kids and half of them have no training ground .

It's easier at clubs where there are fewer expectations and they can make mistakes.

 

[Union Jack 1872]

It's easier at clubs where there are fewer expectations and they can make mistakes.

Yeah decent point but years ago we brought through great players we have had a state of the art facility for over 20 years and brought a handful of decent players through.

 

[KopGer]

Look at that young kid that Hearts have just brought through!

You know, the one that we let go for not being good enough.

It’s fraught with danger anyway blooding Youth.

Remember the hyping of what’s his face that Celtic stole from us and was then destined for greatness.

Can’t get a game for Hibs and his name escapes me.

 

[huistra23]

Is Beerman injured ? Would rather have him starting on Wed than Lee Hodson

How far away is Wallace

 

[Tony75tfc]

Atakayi played in finnish top flight at age of 15 and done well by all accounts so why not give him a chance to see what he can do and maybe like mccrorie he can grab his chance .what has murty got to lose as the players he has are not cutting it so playing atakayi and possibly unearthing a jem is worth the risk in my opinion

 

[auldyin]

Dylan McGeogh?

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Yeah decent point but years ago we brought through great players we have had a state of the art facility for over 20 years and brought a handful of decent players through.

I agree we do not make the most of it we should have produced more from it now.

 

[Sheik Ma Shammy]

Dylan McGeogh?

Was at the Filth first then us then filth again and now Hibs, not really our Youth player.

 

[Kny]

Mc


McKay came from Kille and we got 600,000 for
Macleod who’s been injured just about since he left us .

Most of the other teams in the SPL bring through decent kids and half of them have no training ground .

He was 15 when he came, maybe even 14.

I am not sure where you are going with this, he came feom our youth academy to our first team - i never mentioned anything about where we got them from?

 

[Union Jack 1872]

He was 15 when he came, maybe even 14.

I am not sure where you are going with this, he came feom our youth academy to our first team - i never mentioned anything about where we got them from?

McKay was 16-17 when we got him so he has most of his coaching before we got him.

Do you think Auchenhowie has been a succes ?
It looks like a massive white elephant too me .

 

[Davieblue1977]

Id give him a start

 

[jimbear]

Atakayi played in finnish top flight at age of 15 and done well by all accounts so why not give him a chance to see what he can do and maybe like mccrorie he can grab his chance .what has murty got to lose as the players he has are not cutting it so playing atakayi and possibly unearthing a jem is worth the risk in my opinion

I actually thought he might have given him a run out yesterday, given the type of surface we were playing on.

 

[DaveC]

McKay was 16-17 when we got him so he has most of his coaching before we got him.

Do you think Auchenhowie has been a succes ?
It looks like a massive white elephant too me .

How can a training ground be a white elephant?

It's bricks and mortar with some football pitches outside.

The youth development comes from investment and the right people, something that hopefully our director of football is going to sort out.

 

[Dooodooodrooo]

McKay? Macleod?

Unfortunately, we practically gave them away.

 

[Copeland road]

I’ve spoke with a dad of a kid who played with youths
So he’s seen a lot of games
An he said mcrorie is performing at a higher standard for the top team than what he did for the youths
So you never know how they’d handle the step up
Some kick on some won’t
Defo deserve a chance

 

[Union Jack 1872]

How can a training ground be a white elephant?

It's bricks and mortar with some football pitches outside.

The youth development comes from investment and the right people, something that hopefully our director of football is going to sort out.

It’s been a complete waste of money with no returns hasn’t helped the first team either.

 

[mayfairblue]

He can't be any worse than what was on show at Kilmarnock.

 

[Murphy]

I would say so yes ,

We would be as well shutting Auchenhowie for the amount of good it’s done us and poaching 18-20 year olds from other teams.

I had to laugh when I read about how great it was to get £500,000 for Billy Gilmour. The argument being we made a profit on him and that justifies our youth academy. What about all the others we make nothing on year after year after year. McCrorie could be the exception.

 

[Murphy]

Given our financial situation, we have to develop young talent. I think for many years, the structure wasn't correct. Now it appears to be operating correctly.

Best case scenario, we'll get 2 maybe 3 players coming into the first team squad every season.

We've been hearing this for years. A "conveyor belt of talent". Ha ha ha.

 

[Blue Tack]

I would say so yes ,

We would be as well shutting Auchenhowie for the amount of good it’s done us and poaching 18-20 year olds from other teams.

Grow up ffs

 

[Union Jack 1872]

Grow up ffs

Very constructive did it take you all night to come up with that ?

Tell me one bit of good its done us cost 20 odd million to build and probably millions a year to run.

 

[Union Jack 1872]

I had to laugh when I read about how great it was to get £500,000 for Billy Gilmour. The argument being we made a profit on him and that justifies our youth academy. What about all the others we make nothing on year after year after year. McCrorie could be the exception.

Its a pamper facility for pampered players that need a hard boot up the arse i would have them back down at places like Gullane and make them train on public parks as its doing no good what so ever a waste of millions every year.

 

[RuchazieBlue]

We are not getting the return for the money spent on the youth academy.

I don’t think the cost of running it and what we get in return is worth it.

We seem to produce mostly mediocre players. Maybe they are pampered too much and that’s why they don’t have the hunger that some other youngsters have from other clubs.

With the resources spent we should be producing at least a couple of players a year for the first team squad. It isn’t happening

 

[Mondraker]

He’s one that’s coming up to now or never time as far as being brought up.

We are very reluctant to ever pull the trigger on young talent.

Be we as a support expect anyone coming through to never make a mistake and be the finished article.

We suck at allowing the youngsters to bed in sadly.