AndythephotoDr
Well-Known Member
I’m very much on the fence with the youth academy. I don’t think we get the return in what we invest into it. Maybe we would be better to look back into history where Rangers would generally be the big club that got the best from the teams around us.
that said maybe it is different times. I do think though for our youth set up to work we need to get players loaned out to give them opportunities playing men’s football, maybe even experiencing different leagues and countries. They may then come back better players ready for the first team or at the least have caught the eye to give us a transfer fee from another club. We need that income to be a continual thing.
I also think we need to loan guys out as there is that reticence to involve a young guy as there is so much at stake. We have nit really had a young guy come in and stake a claim at a young age for a wee while . People in the thread mention guys like Billy Gilmour, would he have been given the chance to play week in week out? Just now he is better than most players in the Scottish league
It would be magic If we could have a generation of players like Man United did just all come through at the same time and be guys would be worth millions if we were to sell them on
that said maybe it is different times. I do think though for our youth set up to work we need to get players loaned out to give them opportunities playing men’s football, maybe even experiencing different leagues and countries. They may then come back better players ready for the first team or at the least have caught the eye to give us a transfer fee from another club. We need that income to be a continual thing.
I also think we need to loan guys out as there is that reticence to involve a young guy as there is so much at stake. We have nit really had a young guy come in and stake a claim at a young age for a wee while . People in the thread mention guys like Billy Gilmour, would he have been given the chance to play week in week out? Just now he is better than most players in the Scottish league
It would be magic If we could have a generation of players like Man United did just all come through at the same time and be guys would be worth millions if we were to sell them on