Congratulations

[Moscow Mule]

how many are likely to break through to the 1st team ? The future could indeed be bright, but how many of the players are English ?

A distant cousin of futurewife (tenuous I know) runs the Aston Villa youth program.

He reckons out of 200 kids (at age 11/12) they *might* get one premiership player and 3-5 lower division players.

I guess by the time they get to the youth cup, they could all be pro/semi-pro - it just depends at what level.

[Moscow Mule]

troll does not grow into an orc FFS.

Different species surely

I sit corrected.

[Torran]

I'm thinking from a Tolkein angle.

I could also be very wrong

[oracleslave]

I'm thinking from a Tolkein angle.

I could also be very wrong

Tolkien

[HRH]

how many are likely to break through to the 1st team ? The future could indeed be bright, but how many of the players are English ?

All but three in citys case and two of those are Northern Irish.Since our last final when time you beat us two years ago Johnson, Richards, Ireland, Sturridge and Logan have all broken through. If we get another group like that making the grade I'll be very happy. Certainlt Weiss is ready now and I hope sven throws him in.

Chelskie on the other hand are a joke, 2 english players in the whole team and hand picked players all round the globe SIGNED for a lot of money....

[FiveTimes]

The back/back Liverpool FA Youth cup team was made up of 8/9 English lads, mainly local lads and they reckon only a couple could make it to the reserves with a slim chance of getting premier experience.

A few were offered pro contracts

[Churchill]

All but three in citys case and two of those are Northern Irish.Since our last final when time you beat us two years ago Johnson, Richards, Ireland, Sturridge and Logan have all broken through. If we get another group like that making the grade I'll be very happy. Certainlt Weiss is ready now and I hope sven throws him in.

Chelskie on the other hand are a joke, 2 english players in the whole team and hand picked players all round the globe SIGNED for a lot of money....

I didn't know you played for Manchestoh Citeh, when did that happen?

[HRH]

A distant cousin of futurewife (tenuous I know) runs the Aston Villa youth program.

He reckons out of 200 kids (at age 11/12) they *might* get one premiership player and 3-5 lower division players.

I guess by the time they get to the youth cup, they could all be pro/semi-pro - it just depends at what level.

Thats totally true the odds of making it are slim, I was at school with two current premiership footballers and there were lads we played with on a Saturday who at the age of 13/14 were as good as these players yet they are off the footballing radar now.

Even last night I'd say 1 maybe 2 COULD have a future at City 2/3 others will make some kind of a living from the game, 4/5 will go semi pro and the rest will be playing parkfootball.....It's sad but true.

[HRH]

I didn't know you played for Manchestoh Citeh, when did that happen?

Shush little one, the men are talking.

[Churchill]

Shush little one, the men are talking.

Men?

I must be super ******* human then if you rate yourself as a man.