08-18-2021, 01:47 PM
My early supporting years were following top teams of the 60s and 70s.
Their success, as with the great team of the 50s, was built on 2 factors... A terrific youth system and a terrific scouting system (lower league and Scotland).
A club with our catchment and size can't compete with the Big clubs. But we consistently punched above our weight.
JP saw this, I think, and invested sensibly IMO in both those facets.
Isn't that what comes of having an owner who cares?!
Their success, as with the great team of the 50s, was built on 2 factors... A terrific youth system and a terrific scouting system (lower league and Scotland).
A club with our catchment and size can't compete with the Big clubs. But we consistently punched above our weight.
JP saw this, I think, and invested sensibly IMO in both those facets.
Isn't that what comes of having an owner who cares?!