Promising Hull City stars told loans will help careers
STEPHEN Clemence admits Hull City's aspiring youngsters may need to fly the nest on loan if they are to bridge the chasm between reserve and first-team football.
The Tigers' second string are enjoying an excellent run of form under Clemence this season, with five wins from their last six.
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Talent: Hull City's Jamie Devitt
The diminished standards at reserve level though make it an increasingly difficult stage for a rookie to convince manager Steve Bruce of their talents.
Academy products Liam Cooper, Conor Townsend and Jamie Devitt have all made it as far as the first-team bench this season but, with a quarter of the campaign gone, none of that trio have enjoyed a taste of Championship action.
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Danny East (Northampton), Sonny Bradley (Aldershot) and Mark Oxley (Burton Albion) are all currently out on loan attempting to earn valuable experience.
And Clemence believes others may have to follow before they are blooded in the first team.
"Ideally, these days the progression seems to be to have a loan move to help the young lads make the step up from reserve team to first team," said reserve-team boss Clemence.
"That's what we would encourage here. If clubs from League One or League Two came in for some of our young lads then we'd probably be willing to let them go. Then you can really see where they're at.
"It's a big step up from the reserve team to go and play in the Championship. It can be done but it would take a very special player.
"The natural progression is probably the loan move. We've had one or two phone calls and we'll see where it goes."
Cooper, Townsend and Devitt, who all impressed in City's 4-2 reserve win at Chesterfield on Tuesday, spent part of last season out on loan but have so far made only small in-roads into the first-team picture this term.
Cooper rejected a loan move to League One Portsmouth in August in a bid to win back the position he held for the final seven games of last season, while Townsend and Devitt are also thought to have attracted interest from League Two sides.
Clemence would be open to the trio leaving and said: "Coops, Conor and Dev have all been on the bench this year so it will be a decision for the gaffer. A lot would depend on injuries in the first team but that may well be the next step for them."
Clemence, himself, has enjoyed a promising start to life as City's reserve-team coach.
The 34-year-old left his position with Sunderland over the summer to rejoin Bruce's coaching team and the former Spurs, Birmingham and Leicester midfielder is lapping up his increased responsibility.
"I'm really enjoying the challenges that it brings. It's not easy and it gets you quite worked up. But it's a great position and I'll be looking to bring through a player or two if I can."
Comments
by SteveB1234567
Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:40AM
“Cooper's really unlucky to have dropped even further down the pecking order despite us now playing three centre-backs. I hope he goes out on loan, plays well and enjoys himself.”
by hull_tiger
Thursday, November 01 2012, 9:28AM
“the person below me doesn't know what they are talking about”
by adolfo
Thursday, November 01 2012, 9:17AM
“The suggestion in the above article almost underlines that there is no practical need for a reserve side. Which in itself is a crying shame,the whole process of football should be to feed the first team strategicaly with up and coming players, but most teams buy them in.
Even the lower leagues find this the best way ensure continuity.
The reserve sides should prepare the players ongoingly for a 'step up'..when players are not coming through, the coaches blamed not having academys,the clubs now have them, but still the majority of players are bought into the first team. I would suggest the reserve leagues are not in themselves strong enough to gve the competion needed to create the players.
Kevin Keegan went some way to hitting the nail on the head when he dropped the Newcastle reserve team,although at the time there was a 'hue and cry' it did lead the way to the squad system which is prevelent in every premier league team.”