Quote ="Sal Paradise"These are fair points - how many youngsters have Leeds had in the past 5 years that are genuinely really top class - Watkins?'"
Watkins almost goes back beyond 5 years now I would argue.
Ward was meant to be, which I guess shows the very best at their age group doesn't necessarily translate. He has 'made it' but I would argue due to a number of reasons is nowhere near fulfilling expectations.
Sutcliffe looks the part at times but has plenty of development to do.
I'm sure there are many others who have been touted as the next big thing (Aston Wilson anyone?) who haven't made an impact. The club will have lambasted for not giving them a chance yet few have gone on to even be very good SL players.
I guess my point is that until we start getting it massively wrong I'll trust the judgement of the people who've been doing this successfully for years.