Deano's Right Foot
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Be a nice addition but I thought that he only played for clubs that play in red and white stripes.
You have heard of Liam Bridcutt I assume?
Fabio Borini was also a Chelsea youth product. Playing for Liveprool now.
Mellis was signed from Sheffield United and Sinclair from Bristol Rovers (both for around the £1m mark), so credit fopr their development lies elsewhere in the main I feel.
As for McEachran, their shining example, he's at a Championship club on loan and if he was as good as people say you'd have thought he'd be at Reading or Southampton at the bare minimum.
Don't get me wrong he's a very good player and I'd take him here, but Prem quality? He couldn't get into the Swansea's side and even if they were in mostly good form, they tired badly at the end of the season.
Why? Their youth team doesn't produce many good players. In fact, I can't think of many players in the football league who came through their youth system. Mellis at Barnsley, Sinclair now at City... Others?
Andy King at leicester came through Chelsea's youth system and he's an excellant player. Leicester certainly missed him last season when he was out injured.
Also, I know I asked before but I don't think you saw it. What does the TNBA stand for? It has fascinated me for a while!