Quote Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays View Post
I think all of us who have made a point about the way we nurture players can take something from that and believe they were right all along, but it's perhaps not (just) about being sensitive but being spoilt. The lad who got sent off sounds full of himself rather than simply brittle and it's telling that he talks about the different cultures all ready to be diligent when back home that needs to be instilled in players. Maybe the whole club's spoilt - we don't need an academy because we can spend a fortune on players for elsewhere.
The way I see it, the current crop of academy kids are going to be in for a big shock if they ever make it into the professional ranks. At least Bellamy was trying to prepare them for the reality of having to deal with seasoned professionals, and their win at all costs mentality. Any weak links won't last 5 minutes when the chips are down.