Agree, we have let some excellent youngsters through like Yeates especially. A link with a Belgium or Dutch club will certainly be the way forward and enable us to seperate the men from the boys.

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First things first. Danny Rose isn't a left winger. He can play in that position, certainly, but he is primarily a central midfielder. He can also play in the hole, behind a lone striker. As to why Spurs haven't brought through many young players in recent seasons, there is a simple answer: we haven't produced many that are good enough. During his tenure at the club, Alan Sugar neglected the youth system (as well as most other areas of club activity). Consequently, Spurs lacked the required scouting network and coaching set up to attract the best possible young players from the south east and elsewhere. Understandably, their parents opted for clubs like West Ham that placed a huge emphasis on youth development. Under Sugar, furthermore, Spurs relied on David Pleat to find top young players from abroad. Pleat had a fair knowledge of English football but he was always incredibly ignorant about football abroad (as is evident whenever he commentates for ITV). Fat chance, then, that he would ever steal in for a top young, foreign player that hadn't already been signed up by his local club (or spotted by Arsene Wenger's scouts). Spurs have paid for Sugar's neglect for the past 5-10 years. ENIC have prioritised youth development but we won't see the fruits of their efforts for a few years yet. In the meanwhile, Spurs have at least bought to bridge the gap. In Danny Rose, John Bostock and Dean Parret, Spurs have the finest set of youth level midfielders in the country - all of them bought from other clubs. Andros Townsend is also a fine, young winger. I wouldn't be surprised to see Rose and Bostock make their first team debuts at some point this season. As to Pekhart, again there's a very simple reason why he hasn't yet featured in the first team. He is nowhere near good enough - and he may never be good enough. Those who have regularly seen him play for the reserves remain distinctly unimpressed. Hopefully, his loan spell at Southampton will be the making of him. Other players at youth level who could make the grade in the next few years include Troy Archibald Henville (on loan at Norwich), who is likened to Ledley King and highly regarded; Adam Smith, the young right back who set up Tottenham's last goal against Borussia Dortmund with a lovely pass; Ryan Mason, an in-the-hole type of striker; and Oscar Janssen, who is very highly regarded and has overtaken David Button as Spurs' goalkeeping hope for the future. As to Adel Taraabt, I think Spurs would be open to loaning him out but they would prefer him to go to an English club so that he can gain greater experience of English football. No one who saw his disasterous cameo against Newcastle last season can claim that he is ready yet to command a place in the team. He has all the skill in the world but he must learn when to pass and when to take his man on. Finally, the greatest loss to Spurs' youth policy has been the retirement (through injury) of Terry Dixon. This kid was picked for the Republic of Ireland full international squad at the age of 16 - before ever appearing for Spurs' first team. He was a striker in the Wayne Rooney mould and was regarded by all in the game to be a certain star of the future. Two terrible knee injuries did for him, though. All in all, youth development is a long term process. Spurs are now finally heading in the right direction but you won't see the results overnight.

it would be nice to get bought out and have loadsa money for players but i really dont see it happening.levy seems to value spurs too highly an i dont think buyers are interested in paying loads for a team thats not already in the champs league

Ramos doesn't rate the reserves. He rates the Youth acadamy though. Theres a few good players in the reserves but impressing in the reserves and playing full on Premier League football are two totally different things. Our squad is very strong now and its hard enough for players like Huddlestone and O'Hara to get games, let alone the reserves. Our squad is a bit more compact now though and i think the younger players could get their chance this season. But dont forget, we have a lot of very young players now. It just so happens that they are too good for the reserves. Modric and Corluka are 22. Giovani is 19. Bale is 19 (i think.) Guntar about the same. So the youngsters are already getting plenty of games.