…and yet Latics won the LFA Youth Cup 6-1 on Saturday. Why doesn’t that typify the club ? ……. building for the future ?
Clearly they are, but the future doesn’t seem to be that ambitious. The other clubs competing in this competition were:
Tranmere – non league next season
Blackpool, Rochdale, Preston, Oldham, Fleetwood – 3rd division next season
Burnley – Probably going to be relegated to Championship
Morecambe, Bury – 4th division.
No Bolton, Blackburn. No big premier league clubs.
After 8 years in the top flight and 12 years in the top two divisions, is this as far as youth development has reached?