Youth development - an interesting stat

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Bolton didn't once field a player last season who had been developed at the club (ie spent 3 years there between the ages of 15-21) - the only club in the PL who did so, and one of only half a dozen or so in the major European leagues. (Chievo, Parma, Palermo, Brest, Almeria and Lecce were the others.)

That's according to CIES Football Observatory report, by the way.

There always used to be young players on the fringes - where have they all gone? Is it a conscious decision or is the quality just not there at the moment?

[CrazyHorse]

I'll sleep better tonight knowing that.

[Lofthouse Lower]

Don't give a shiny shite.

[Gooner Girl]

And you lot take the mick about Arsenal being foreign and having no home grown players...

[Lofthouse Lower]

Bogdan
Riley
Blakeman
Vela
O'Halloran
Obadeyi
Connolly


All either home-grown or have been with us for a while - all on the fringes of the first team. Not a bad effort.

[Gooner Girl]

Bogdan
Riley
Blakeman
Vela
O'Halloran
Obadeyi
Connolly


All either home-grown or have been with us for a while - all on the fringes of the first team. Not a bad effort.

Am not a Bolton expert, believe it or not, so shoot me down if i'm wrong but they are all pretty much your reserves at the moment apart from possibly Bogdan as 2nd choice now Al Habisi has gone? I don't believe the stat was about how many home grown players you have playing for your reserves but regularly for the first team?!

[David Lee's Hair]

How old was...

Bogdan

...when he joined us? He played last season, so guessing its either bollocks or he's not home grown...

[Gary the Enfield]

Bogdan
Riley
Blakeman
Vela
O'Halloran
Obadeyi
Connolly


All either home-grown or have been with us for a while - all on the fringes of the first team. Not a bad effort.

Am not a Bolton expert, believe it or not, so shoot me down if i'm wrong but they are all pretty much your reserves at the moment apart from possibly Bogdan as 2nd choice now Al Habisi has gone? I don't believe the stat was about how many home grown players you have playing for your reserves but regularly for the first team?!

Bolton didn't once field a player last season who had been developed at the club

No mention of the first team there GG and therefore bollocks.

Disregard.

Now, lets have a conversation about how many British players played for your lot last seaon. In the first team.

Bogdan joined us in 2007

[keveh]

I think that the youth development got put on the back burner in the past couple of years, especially under Megson.

You can't expect Coyle to come straight in and put youngsters in the team. This year he is definitely pushing for the youngsters to get involved, Riley looks the most likely this season.

[TKIZ!]

I think that the youth development got put on the back burner in the past couple of years, especially under Megson.

You can't expect Coyle to come straight in and put youngsters in the team. This year he is definitely pushing for the youngsters to get involved, Riley looks the most likely this season.

By all accounts had a good game on Wednesday and should be pushing for a place in the squad.

[Gooner Girl]

Bogdan
Riley
Blakeman
Vela
O'Halloran
Obadeyi
Connolly


All either home-grown or have been with us for a while - all on the fringes of the first team. Not a bad effort.

Am not a Bolton expert, believe it or not, so shoot me down if i'm wrong but they are all pretty much your reserves at the moment apart from possibly Bogdan as 2nd choice now Al Habisi has gone? I don't believe the stat was about how many home grown players you have playing for your reserves but regularly for the first team?!

Bolton didn't once field a player last season who had been developed at the club

No mention of the first team there GG and therefore bollocks.

Disregard.

Now, lets have a conversation about how many British players played for your lot last seaon. In the first team.

Bogdan joined us in 2007

errrmm, off the top of my head: Walcott, Wilshere, Gibbs, Ramsey, Eastmond, Frimpong, Lansbury... there may be more.

[Gary the Enfield]

Bogdan
Riley
Blakeman
Vela
O'Halloran
Obadeyi
Connolly


All either home-grown or have been with us for a while - all on the fringes of the first team. Not a bad effort.

Am not a Bolton expert, believe it or not, so shoot me down if i'm wrong but they are all pretty much your reserves at the moment apart from possibly Bogdan as 2nd choice now Al Habisi has gone? I don't believe the stat was about how many home grown players you have playing for your reserves but regularly for the first team?!

Bolton didn't once field a player last season who had been developed at the club

No mention of the first team there GG and therefore bollocks.

Disregard.

Now, lets have a conversation about how many British players played for your lot last seaon. In the first team.

Bogdan joined us in 2007

errrmm, off the top of my head: Walcott, Wilshere, Gibbs, Ramsey, Eastmond, Frimpong, Lansbury... there may be more.

There may well be more if you keep including non-british players.

Frimpong was born in Accra, Ghana

[Gooner Girl]

Just googled that did you?! Indeed he was born in Ghana but has played for England at youth level and has recently been called up for the England U21's...

[Gary the Enfield]

Just googled that did you?! Indeed he was born in Ghana but has played for England at youth level and has recently been called up for the England U21's...

Yup, I don't have instant recall on Arsenal's fringe players. He also is excluded on the grounds he played in exactly 0 games for you last season

I'll give you Gibbs (20 appearances) Walcott (38) and Wilshere (47)

The rest Ramsey, Eastmond and Lansbury only managed 12 apps. between them. Only one of which (Ramsey (7) played in the premiership.

[David Lee's Hair]

Walcott and Ramsey cost Arsenal about £20m and several packs of smarties.... And Walcott's shite...

[Lofthouse Lower]

Walcott - shit
Wilshere -
Gibbs - shit
Ramsey - 50/50
Eastmond who?
Frimpong shit
Lansbury shit

[Gooner Girl]

Just googled that did you?! Indeed he was born in Ghana but has played for England at youth level and has recently been called up for the England U21's...

Yup, I don't have instant recall on Arsenal's fringe players. He also is excluded on the grounds he played in exactly 0 games for you last season

I'll give you Gibbs (20 appearances) Walcott (38) and Wilshere (47)

The rest Ramsey, Eastmond and Lansbury only managed 12 apps. between them. Only one of which (Ramsey (7) played in the premiership.

Alright, I'll give you frimpong thought he had played in the carling cup but I checked and you are indeed right. To be fair, Ramsey was injured or would have played more and eastmond may not have play in the premiership but he played at a level Bolton players can only dream of champions league...

[Lofthouse Lower]

From Wikipedia

[Gooner Girl]

Walcott - shit
Wilshere -
Gibbs - shit
Ramsey - 50/50
Eastmond who?
Frimpong shit
Lansbury shit

Thanks for your considered opinion, if I thought you had the first clue about football I might take some notice of it, but as it is, I think you're best off jogging on round the park in an attempt to burn off the steak slice from earlier...

[Gary the Enfield]

Just googled that did you?! Indeed he was born in Ghana but has played for England at youth level and has recently been called up for the England U21's...

Yup, I don't have instant recall on Arsenal's fringe players. He also is excluded on the grounds he played in exactly 0 games for you last season

I'll give you Gibbs (20 appearances) Walcott (38) and Wilshere (47)

The rest Ramsey, Eastmond and Lansbury only managed 12 apps. between them. Only one of which (Ramsey (7) played in the premiership.

Alright, I'll give you frimpong thought he had played in the carling cup but I checked and you are indeed right. To be fair, Ramsey was injured or would have played more and eastmond may not have play in the premiership but he played at a level Bolton players can only dream of champions league...

Which is exactly what you'll be doing if your club don't loosen the purse strings.