Quote Originally Posted by Wales-Bales View Post
In the past, great managers such as Busby, Shankly, Clough and Ferguson built their teams from the ground up, and once a team had reached their full potential, they would dismantle it and start over. Blooding young players was a fundamental part of this process.
The transfer market was a different beast in those days. There was more potential to bring the local product through or sign a player from the lower leagues.