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Originally Posted by Pendle Red
Not just loanees
There are hundreds if not thousands of kids released from Academies and contracts every season some from higher levels than League Two, these are the ones where our future lies a chance to take them onboard, polish them up and become part of the first team fixtures and maybe in years to come sell on for profit to put back into the Club
Dean Winnard is a prime example this season, our very own Chris Turner & Bobby Grant through our own Academy.
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The problem with signing ex acadamy lads is that after being at a top club since their early teens many of them cant take the rejection. or simply haven't developed . we once played Gareth Strange, Gary Sampson ex Man U reserves and Steve Flitcroft ex Rover in our reserve team two of them having played for England Schoolboys. only Flickers got a run in the 1st team but he was released when we got into the Conference. Plenty experienced players who are still young enough will be available. just a case of Coley having a big enough list of players he would like and then signing the ones who will come. we dont need players who are constantly injured or past their best.