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New Manager / What it means for the youth?

By Damo30/4/2024 10:08Tue Apr 30 10:08:33 2024

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I welcome the new manager’s appointment and he comes with a good CV from Walton & Hersham. Also, his family tie to the club is a good thing. I know Kim has a love of the club.

Where do we go from here? A lot of excited voices seem to think Scott will naturally bring in players that have previously got him promoted at Walton & Hersham. There’s a few problems with that and bringing those players in isn’t as easy as it sounds. It’s not a game of FIFA where you can sign who you like. These players are elsewhere and likely happy. We don’t have a budget to pay money or outbid other clubs to secure a player. I’m unsure why people think players will just flock to us now. When Jose Mourinho went to Real Madrid there wasn’t a mass exodus from Chelsea, no matter how much John Terry, Lampard et al loved Jose. Apart from previously having worked with the new manager, what attracts Kingstonian to potential players?

This brings me on to the youth. Our under 18s Isthmian League team finished second behind a very strong Met Police team. Our Combined Counties League team are currently top with three matches to go. They play second placed Reading City tonight (at Raynes Park Vale, 19:45 kick off, for anyone wishing to attend) and if Ks win we are 5 points clear of them with 2 games to go. Currently unbeaten, they are also in the cup final next week vs Raynes Park Vale at CB Hounslow FC. So, you can see, two very strong u18s sides. Simon Lane said they weren’t ready for the first team. Tutu was regularly using 5 of them. All looked comfortable when playing in the first team. They have been coached well by Nigel James and his team of coaches. We know that previous youth products from Nigel James have been quality additions to Ks and then been sold to pro clubs for good money. The contract we have with Nigel James Elite Academy is quite likely the biggest asset Kingstonian Football Club have, and we really don’t have many assets at all. Youth products won’t cost as much in the weekly wages as older, established players.
So, I wonder what are Scott Harris’ thoughts on this? We really need some improvement in the first team but this should be based around the development of youth, not at the expense of. One of the first thing Scott Harris should do as new manager is to get Nigel James on the blower and work together for the common goal.

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