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Who is the best footballer 2 come through R youth set-up?
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bluegorton
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Re: Who is the best footballer to come threw our youth set-up?
If you were looking for a modern day equivalent ability wise I would say Steve Gerrard (although Lake was a lot more graceful on the ball). The galling thing is if he got the injury today he'd be out for 6 months tops, but it finished him.
danburge82 said:A lot of people have said Lake, now he was in my very early years as a blue (started going in 1989 when i was 6) so cant really remember all that much of him!
Was he REALLY that good!? Really!? or have a lot of City fans do what City fans do best and overestimate too much!?
If you were looking for a modern day equivalent ability wise I would say Steve Gerrard (although Lake was a lot more graceful on the ball). The galling thing is if he got the injury today he'd be out for 6 months tops, but it finished him.
lancs blue
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Stan Bowles is worth a mention if he hasn't already been listed.
alanjames24
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Re: Who is the best footballer to come threw our youth set-up?
I don't really remember Lake, but funnily enough he was the first person I thought of when I read the OP. I would say Ireland, if he has another couple of seasons like last one. SWP I think was awesome back in the day but I don't think he's as good as before he went to Chelski.
bluegorton said:danburge82 said:A lot of people have said Lake, now he was in my very early years as a blue (started going in 1989 when i was 6) so cant really remember all that much of him!
Was he REALLY that good!? Really!? or have a lot of City fans do what City fans do best and overestimate too much!?
If you were looking for a modern day equivalent ability wise I would say Steve Gerrard (although Lake was a lot more graceful on the ball). The galling thing is if he got the injury today he'd be out for 6 months tops, but it finished him.
I don't really remember Lake, but funnily enough he was the first person I thought of when I read the OP. I would say Ireland, if he has another couple of seasons like last one. SWP I think was awesome back in the day but I don't think he's as good as before he went to Chelski.
Thanx4Knives
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mcfc78 said:willo flood
Its scary to think he may play in the Champions League this season with Celtic!
Lake didn't have a best position, a bit like Ian Brightwell, a bit of a jack of all trades. Most of his football came in Division 2, only one real top flight season. It is hard to judge, but I think SWP is better than any 80s youth players.
Edgehill had a similar start to his career making Venables' England squad then a bad injury, then not the player he was when returning, and look what happened to him. A lot of the 86 Youth Cup team looked like world beaters in 1989 but ended up playing lower leagues/finished when they should have been at their peak at age 27/28. Only Hinch improved in his mid 20s.
Edgehill had a similar start to his career making Venables' England squad then a bad injury, then not the player he was when returning, and look what happened to him. A lot of the 86 Youth Cup team looked like world beaters in 1989 but ended up playing lower leagues/finished when they should have been at their peak at age 27/28. Only Hinch improved in his mid 20s.
calcoopMCFC
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stevi ireland END OFF
pinkwheeltrim
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Chris Greenacre.