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Future academy talent won't stick around because they'll be heading back to Kazakhstan.

A highlight has to be the game where Morley and Humphreys appeared. We looked out of sorts, out of ideas and second best. Then immediately a couple of slick passes and a bit of chasing has us on our feet followed closely by a great goal, a whole new system and people wondering how we possibly got them signed up. A new dawn isn't too over dramatic.

Had to get the Reds in there somewhere. Actually Psycho was injured for a lot of that season and but Teddy Sheringham being sold and then Sir Brian not wanting to pay the money for Collymore...

How would producing our own talent make the club less special?

At least Plymouth Argyle is less of a mouthful than saying Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle for all the media pundits etc. Should save quite a bit of printing ink as well.

It's funny that since Rooney got the boot, everyone I know who supports a Championship or League One team is worried that they'll get him next.

Producing "our own talent" wouldn't make the club less special, but I'm not convinced that is the purpose of the academy investment. I think the purpose is producing talent that can be sold for big money to other clubs. I don't think many of the players coming out of the academy will stick around in our own team for long, if at all, before being sold on, leading to somewhat of a lack of continuity and team spirit.

I don’t think he has yet but he does have huge potential.

He's a very good player but not on Low or Taylor's level. I'm sure we've got someone in the pipeline.

Lonwijk certainly wouldn’t be a downgrade in my book. Lonwijk was excellent during his time with us and continued to improve. I would have him back in a heartbeat.