[Archived] Fa Youth Cup

[Mike Graham]

I am just settling down in front of the telly to watch the 2nd leg of the semi final away at Chelsea.

The missus is away so it is curry and beer :-)

I look forward to watching the youngsters and giving us some hope for the future.

I hope, and expect, they will give a good showing although we are up against it.

COYB

[Mike Graham]

Similar to the first team. We keep giving the ball away. Our distribution is poor.

[Stuart]

Chelsea - working with some of the best 18 year olds in the world.

Rovers - working with the best 18 year olds in the north west who aren't deemed good enough for City, United, Liverpool, Everton, and Burnley.

No surprise that we are second best.

[Mike Graham]

Turned over to ITV2 to watch "Totally Bonkers World Records". The bloke tossing the beer barrel is amazing.

[K-Hod]

I'd happily bet that none of the Chelsea team make it to the first team. Nobody since John Terry has done that and stayed there. Doesn't matter if they're good enough, Chelsea will get rid! They had Bertrand, Lukaku, De Bruyne and Matic (amongst others and admittedly they bought Matic back).

[Mike Graham]

I'd happily bet that none of the Chelsea team make it to the first team. Nobody since John Terry has done that and stayed there. Doesn't matter if they're good enough, Chelsea will get rid! They had Bertrand, Lukaku, De Bruyne and Matic (amongst others and admittedly they bought Matic back).

You are probably right K-Hod. It must cost a fortune, compared to Rovers, to run their Academy. I wonder if it pays for itself and how many of the lads are sold on?

[Paul]

You are probably right K-Hod. It must cost a fortune, compared to Rovers, to run their Academy. I wonder if it pays for itself and how many of the lads are sold on?

I think I read it costs £9m a year to run. At a guess if Chelsea can sell on most of these players it will make a good contribution to that cost. Chelsea will probably see the potential benefit as having the chance to unearth a world class player who might cost £60,70, 80m in the future.

A loss on the academy becomes small change if that happen.

[West Yorks Rover]

Outclassed really from the start, kept battling away, better show in 2nd half and cracking goal from Mansell after a great cross.

Would Chris Brown have scored that ?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I can't see any of those players, with the possible exception of the centre halves and maybe the left back, ever making it in our first team.