Helpathand

Make that 9 in a row , they had the cup lost also , better to get in quality coaching instead .

The quality is definitely there , the coaching at the older groups is most definitely not , and the rumour that beatlesaint referred to untrue .

Believe me the quality is there but the coaching is most defiantly is not , and the rumour that beagles ain't referred to totally untrue .

Results and playing style would suggest not .

Not sure they were moved on for a modern approach as they usually played a high pressing game as opposed to virtually 10 men behind the ball and hope to nick a goal approach taken by Hunter , not sure how Fleming coaches but as he is Hunters mate from his Norwich days I doubt there is much difference , Limerick ( and now I'm guessing ) was to be pushed back down to the lower age group so decided to move on , I'm led to believe back over here . I accept your point on taking average players and making them great but no one can say how good these boys would been without their input . If the club have decided to use average coaches because off the poor standard coming through, then Matt Hayle will have his work cut out trying to promote the academy ( parents and agents talk ) , incidentally I heard on talk sport that Man United U18 have lost 11 in a row , their worst ever run of defeats , they had a change of academy staff also , and don't expect they get the rejects .

Wikipedia shows Dodd to have joined academy before Hunter.

Excellent post Nordic Saint , Dodd and Williams knew how to coach these lads to maximise the talent that they Posses , Hunter has not played professional football so cannot relate to the lads in anyway , Limerick was idea for the u16 making the game enjoyable letting them play with freedom before moving up to Dodd where the fine tuning would take place . All the youth players that saints have had the joy to watch have Dodd and Williams to thank and it was this success that became their undoing. Hunter now has total control over every aspect off the youth academy and his archaic thoughts on player development as well as his tactical naivety is obvious for all close to the age groups to see , Who else would play a six foot 4 striker on the wing then remove him leaving a forward line all under six feet in a cup game 2-0 down , The academy will keep going backwards if the talent is Continually suffocated ,