06-06-2021, 09:18 AM
Its not that long ago that Pompey academy produced the likes of Joel Ward and Matt Ritchie who have clocked up hundreds of games in the Premiership and we did identify the likes of Mount and Swift but could n't hang on to them. I'm not sure it is just about the lure of the big clubs for local lads as much as the lack of professionalism at Pompey. There is a need for a root and branch change to regularly produce players who are capable of playing in the Championship and occasionally in the Premiership. Our recent record has been poor and given the mass release we have just seen I suspect someone has recognised this. Hope the new regime picks up on some of the points above.