Horton Extends Deal

[Alan Southstand]

12 more months for young Branden. Well done.

Hopefully, this the first of many of our existing players extending their contacts, also.

[dknward2]

Great news getting youth prospect on longer contracts is a good sign

[adamtherover]

Great news getting youth prospect on longer contracts is a good sign

it is and it isnt, realistically hie many of these kids are ever gonna make the first team on a satdi,  managers have such a short shelf life, a loan from a bigger club is always preferred over one of our own.  I wish it was different ...
Is it huddersfield who have scrapped their academy, too expensive for the end rewards...   sad but true...

[steve@dcfd]

Huddersfield have got an academy although not a full scale one. They changed their academy from a Cat 2 to a Cat 4. They have a U17, U19 and a Elite U23 development team who play in the Premier league reserves.
Our record with young professional development has been poor. DM has changed the U 23 guide lines so we may see progression into the first team. We will have to wait and see. But let’s give DM and his staff a chance to show progression.

[Alan Southstand]

Horton, Blaney, Greaves, Amos, Watters, Longbottom, Gibbons and Boocock are probably going to be the pick of the u23’s this coming season. Cody Prior has been there or thereabouts for a few seasons now, without really setting the World on fire. That’s 9 young lads out of a possible 10 outfield players. Not a bad core to build into a half decent U23’s squad.

[adamtherover]

Huddersfield have got an academy although not a full scale one. They changed their academy from a Cat 2 to a Cat 4. They have a U17, U19 and a Elite U23 development team who play in the Premier league reserves.
Our record with young professional development has been poor. DM has changed the U 23 guide lines so we may see progression into the first team. We will have to wait and see. But let’s give DM and his staff a chance to show progression.

I hope so mate, nothing better than seeing a local lad pull the shirt on...