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But it's a complete misnomer to say that because a player didn't make after being misdeveloped and released during the most crucial period of their careers that they wouldn't have made it if they had been given better exposure to first team football. We have had good players leave this club aged 21 or 22 with less than half a dozen first team starts. The way our youth development links up with the first team stinks and the way most youth development systems link up with first teams stinks right across the country. Out of 22 players we've used in league matches this season only 6 of them are Scottish and only 3 of them were developed by the club. Dundee have used 24 players, only 7 of them are Scottish and only 3 of them were developed by the club. The pattern is repeated across the rest of the league. St. Mirren 24 players, 13 Scots. Hamilton 26 players, 10 Scots. The Hearts v Celtic league cup semi final had 6 Scots in the starting 22 players. If you include the Aberdeen v Rangers semi final it was 15 players out of 44. The league is filled with imported dross while youth players get released left, right and centre. Youth development in this country is atrocious and it's the single biggest reason for the catastrophic decline of quality in the league and our European and International failures. Things HAVE to change.

I fail to see anything that Cadden has done in the last 12 months to suggest he's worth £1m

We'll give them a good pumpkin, 3 ghouls to 1. Elliot Fear, Ryan Bogieman and Liam Grimoire to score for us.

Robinson has ruined his development and blown any chance we had of getting EFL cash for him. It must be mentally difficult for a young player to be played out of position for so long. He's right to get out ASAP.

"Can we not play more youngsters?" "Great to see Cadden establish himself as a first team regular" "He's wasted at wing back" "He has limited skill" "No ability" "Good riddence" "Can we not play more youngsters?"

I would agree with this. Yes I know he’s a crowd favourite but he’s just so limited technically, I think he’s just going backwards in truth. Something needs to change and I think that’s maybe a move to another club. Yes he’s playing as a wing back and that does not suite him but i’m not buying the “it’s all Robinson’s fault “ line, it’s more than that i’m afraid, he’s just not developed.

Is this the Chris Cadden who's last league goal was 46 games ago? Has very little effect on matches these days and its debatable if he should even be in the first XI. Cadden was a prospect when he broke through but Robinson's tenure was a huge blow to his development. To be honest going to Hearts would be a smart move for him. He's not good enough to play at a higher level but he'd get paid a lot more and might kick on again away from Fir Park.

Steven Lawleff?

I don’t think there would ever be any likelihood of us attracting Lambert. I would take the man he replaced though. Ipswich may not have worked for Paul Hurst but he has a decent record in the English lower leagues and did a tremendous job last season with a Shrewsbury squad that isn’t dissimilar to ours.

I dunno if it is the same among other fans but our fans make some scene regarding our youth team.

Exactly. And to be fair, it's pretty standard for most clubs. The number of youngsters who play well in the youth teams but fail to make the grade at senior level s very high. For example, we have the team captain from Manchester Utd's academy sitting on the bench most weeks.