[Larsson.]

They may not leading the 2nd div but they are cert leading the way
when it comes to there youth set-up....good to see a club investing in youth
so a big well done to cowden...

[Loki]

Larsson., on Oct 30 2007, 11:26, said:

They may not leading the 2nd div but they are cert leading the way
when it comes to there youth set-up....good to see a club investing in youth
so a big well done to cowden...

Fair play to Cowdenbeath, but County have done more than them in recent seasons.

[SteamingparBoz]

As an honest question, how many players have Cowdenbeath brought through and sold onto a bigger team for money? I can think of Liam Buchanan and possibly Gomes, but I can't think of many more?

[rw89]

SteamingparBoz, on Oct 30 2007, 11:44, said:

As an honest question, how many players have Cowdenbeath brought through and sold onto a bigger team for money? I can think of Liam Buchanan and possibly Gomes, but I can't think of many more?

Gomis was bought from a team in England. That said, Cowden do have a good youth set-up.

[Raving On]

Gomis was with Cowdenbeath for 5 months, they hardly brought him through.

They do seem to have a whole load of guys waiting to make a breakthrough though, Kyle Allison being the one that springs to my mind.

[The Minertaur]

Kyle Allison is our back-up keeper. Last Saturday we brought on Matt Lynch who is our top scorer in the youths. Chris Hughes did he not come through our youth team? (I know he isnt hitting the heights that Buchanan has)

[manic miner]

Their U13 recently took on the Fife Development Squad and were torched 7-1

[Cowden Cowboy]

Stephen Husband - bought by Hearts at start of season for c£30k and only just turned 17. Gary Wood now of Berwick and once of Ross County/Queen of the South, Alan Combe at Killie, and Graeme Brown now at Alloa also brought in fees plus made a good 1st team contribution at Central Park.

Manic Miner - results at under-13 are not that relevant. It's developing players on field and often more importantly in their off field attitudes and general approach that is the essence. That's where Cowden try and operate and not just look at winning leagues and cups to gratify parents/coaches egos. At 13 all that happens is the bigger, more physically developed lads tend to dominate but later once they lose that advantage they tend to fall by the wayside. Dunfermline's youth set up seems particularly prone to that and seems to waste lots of talent.

[SteamingparBoz]

Yer not kidding there! We haven't have anyone decent come through our youth system since McNamara ffs and he's what? 34 now? Says it all really.

[bleubrazil]

SteamingparBoz, on Oct 30 2007, 12:39, said:

Yer not kidding there! We haven't have anyone decent come through our youth system since McNamara ffs and he's what? 34 now? Says it all really.

Whit aboot Colin Nish? You could do with him now!!

[manic miner]

Cowden Cowboy, on Oct 30 2007, 12:35, said:

Stephen Husband - bought by Hearts at start of season for c£30k and only just turned 17. Gary Wood now of Berwick and once of Ross County/Queen of the South, Alan Combe at Killie, and Graeme Brown now at Alloa also brought in fees plus made a good 1st team contribution at Central Park.

Manic Miner - results at under-13 are not that relevant. It's developing players on field and often more importantly in their off field attitudes and general approach that is the essence. That's where Cowden try and operate and not just look at winning leagues and cups to gratify parents/coaches egos. At 13 all that happens is the bigger, more physically developed lads tend to dominate but later once they lose that advantage they tend to fall by the wayside. Dunfermline's youth set up seems particularly prone to that and seems to waste lots of talent.

Dont worry, I know all about priorities at U13, I kid on some kids that I know what I am doing as their coach at U13 level. Physical size is a big advantage, but at U13 you can still see the ones who are technically gifted and which ones are duffers

As for Dunfy, their enlightened approach recently was to dump half their U13 and coaches and bring in 6 from one boys club, along with their coaches.

[BerwickMad]

Do Cowdenbeath FC fund all their youth teams? And are all of their players local?

[bleubrazil]

BerwickMad, on Oct 30 2007, 12:54, said:

Do Cowdenbeath FC fund all their youth teams? And are all of their players local?

YES


NO - mostly from Edinburgh (16 miles away)

[Larsson.]

BerwickMad, on Oct 30 2007, 12:54, said:

Do Cowdenbeath FC fund all their youth teams? And are all of their players local?

The club will part fund their youth set-up but most of the funds will come from S.F.A
grants.

This post has been edited by Larsson.: 30 October 2007 - 13:32

[rw89]

SteamingparBoz, on Oct 30 2007, 12:39, said:

Yer not kidding there! We haven't have anyone decent come through our youth system since McNamara ffs and he's what? 34 now? Says it all really.

Craig Wilson is a very good player who we pinched from the pars last summer after playing fantastic last season.

[SteamingparBoz]

Craig Wilson was in my regi class at school, glad to hear he's doing well at Raith.



I should have maybe worded my post better, we haven't recieved a decent fee for anyone we have brought through the ranks since Jackie Mac!


Nish we released because he had Crawford and Brewster ahead of him at the time and he was greetin about not getting a game.

[Whistle Blower]

SteamingparBoz, on Oct 30 2007, 19:01, said:

Nish we released because he had Crawford and Brewster ahead of him at the time and he was greetin about not getting a game.

Thanks for releasing him and Sinky all those years ago

[number one wasp]

alloa must have one of the best youth set ups aswell some good players starting to come through jamie stevenson and a lad called francis kelly to name two players

[Blueminer]

Anyone know if the Cowden and Ross Co U19's have played each other this season?

[Blue Brazil Forever]

Blueminer, on Oct 31 2007, 18:20, said:

Anyone know if the Cowden and Ross Co U19's have played each other this season?

19th August Ross won a home fixture 2 - 0.

[staggy4life]

Blue Brazil Forever, on Oct 31 2007, 19:41, said:

19th August Ross won a home fixture 2 - 0.

cowden were actually the only team to beat county last season and they played really well that game so they must have a decent youth set-up.

[Loki]

Ross County play in the SPL development leagues up until U-17 level. We aren't allowed to play in the SPL U-19 league as the SFL insist we play in their setup. We won the SFL U-19 league last year and were defeated in the BP Youth Cup semi final by Rangers who went onto horse Celtic 5-1 in the final.

Staggy4Life: Wasn't that the game County had two or maybe three players sent off? El Capitano was sent off that game definately.