When did I say we had them now?
IF we had kept them altogether (which we have a lot better chance now we're in the prem) then we'd have a very handy side.
I agree that we won't keep them all, and that ones will move on, but if we bring through a top half prem standard player on a regular basis, then ok the first few we may sell, but we may get longer and longer out of them per player. Lets say Shaw stays with us for 3 seasons, and by then JWP has progressed into a solid prem player, then a few more come through...There is no reason why we cant progress like that. It's long term thinking and probably what the club has in mind.
Yes I know that we will bring through some players who aren't good enough, (ATM Lallana ticks that box) but I don't believe that just shelling out £200m is the only way to get into the top 6.