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• Martin (27), - ‘Safety and security is paramount….’ rnrnSorry to ask Martin but how old are you and were you ever a putative star player?rnrnI’m not sure why your average youthful first team recruit is particularly likely to crave security over getting to the very top in as short a time as possible.rnrnI tend to believe a well influenced standout player will have immense self-confidence and be hyper-aware of how quickly a bad manager, an incompatible tactical system, or a chaotic club hierarchy can stall a career.rnrnThe big question is whether these players really believe the current manager is going to be here much longer.rn...
  Si Cooper in Hackney and George signings show young players still want to play for Moyes
• Tom Heaton shouldn\'t be on that list at all, IMO.rnrnYes, he was once in Utd\'s academy but he made that debut at the ripe old age of 35 having re-signed from Aston Villa and having already made his England debut with Burnley (I think).rnrnNot exactly a direct pathway.rnrnAs to the other names, yes most of them have disappeared or are now eking out a living in the lower leagues, just as most of our graduates do rnrnBut the number is still fairly impressive, even accounting for league cups and dead-rubbers in Europe....
  Peter Gorman in Everton Academy finally gets a shake-up
• Tom (41) Yes Tom France are a very good team but if I was a French supporter I would be worried about how casual they are with some of their passing ability, great at times but very casual as well too often and they give the ball away setting the opposition up on attack and in that second half when Morocco attacked they panicked quite a bit and slicing the ball away when a bit of calmness was needed.rnrnThey will always score but a pressing team can cause them problems and England look dangerous when they press and Kane and Bellingham can also score as well— mind you Englands defence will cause plenty of chances for their opponents as well.rnrnBecause of the 5/1 odds on England winning the World Cup I’ve had a dabble— could have got 11/2 in another bookies but not in my area....
  Dave Abrahams in The 2026 World Cup — 1st Quarter-Final
• Great stuff Peter - 43.rnrnNever heard of most of them.rnrnBut how the f*** is this right - 241 Tom Heaton 8 December 2021 BSC Young Boys 35?rnrnIn other words, like Man-U we can start young debutants in the League Cup, right Moyes?...
  Paul Griffiths in Everton Academy finally gets a shake-up
• But let\'s make everyone\'s life easier.rnrnHere are all the debutants listed by date rnrnLink...
  Peter Gorman in Everton Academy finally gets a shake-up
• That’s a pretty impressive list of players produced through the United youth system. If Cox can produce even half those numbers in the coming years he will have been a roaring success.rnrnI just hope I survive long enough to see some of his efforts come to fruition ...
  Annika Herbert in Everton Academy finally gets a shake-up