Player recruitment/development

[Flashheart]

Branco, Byrne (not rated by many last season), Kasim, Gladwin, M Smith.

That's nearly half of our first team that we appear to have developed into valuable first teams players. I included Byrne because he seems to have gone from 'a bit average' to 'a  bit of a star'. I've also been conservative in omitting Luongo as I see him more of a player that was already 'developed', enough for this league anyway.

I'm not including loanees, but it seems though they are learning from their time here also.

It makes one wonder that one or two people at the club know what they are doing......

[sonicyouth]

Gladwin, Kasim and Branco have done extremely well to make the step up from non - league. Bizarre to think Kasim couldn't get into Macclesfield or Luton's  teams

[jayohaitchenn]

Gladwin and Kasim bossed the midfield today.

[Flashheart]

I can see one or two non-league unknowns joining before the deadline.

I also wonder if the likes of Barthram and Barker could make an impact at some point... Even if not until next season.

[DarloSTFC84]

I remember seeing Gladwin away at Brentford and wondering what we'd done...he's done very well. Branco too!...He's come a long way from his début against...Plymouth, was it?...

Shame El Gabas had to go though

[DarloSTFC84]

I can see one or two non-league unknowns joining before the deadline.

I also wonder if the likes of Barthram and Barker could make an impact at some point... Even if not until next season.

Barthram, at times last season, looked either really useful, or out of his depth..I'm hoping he comes on well too.

[jayohaitchenn]

He looks decent on the right and clueless on the left.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Yes. To be fair he was terrible last week at Crawley on the left.

[kerry red]

Yep. Someone knows how to spot a player alright.

Very impressive

[Tails]

The only thing letting the club down is its support. We're doing the right thing, although as it stands we still need some bodies in!

[JoeMezz]

To be fair Crewe at home at £25(?) isn't very inspiring. Is worrying can only get 6,500 at home though.

[Bob's Orange]

You forgot George barker!

[Flashheart]

You forgot George barker!

I didn't, scroll down a tad. (From my OP)

[DRS]

I wouldn't say our support has let us down. Let's face it those who are not going at the moment need convincing to come back.It has been a pretty shit summer where even the most die hard fan has struggled to get excited,few more decent performances will bring a few back and it is also festival weekend.

In regards to players i think it is great to see so many talented youngsters. My main concern is we will just become a machine producing players who replace them with the same kind of player meaning we have a team that just falls short all the time. I only say that because make no mistake with a good back line we have a shit hot team. Imagine that back 3 today was Jmac,Thompson and a fit Henville for example.

[DarloSTFC84]

I think a lot of the fans were/are put off by the small numbers of incomings and, worried about the high numbers of outgoings..naturally, no one can blame them for that. Personally, my lack of appearances this season is down to relocating nearer work. I think a few are of the 'you won't win anything with kids' mindset.

Back on point, though, I think the development of the players suggested in this thread really does show how certain people have a good eye for a potential talent.