It is a bit more complex than that Didley.
I read recently that at least 10 youngsters have been poached off us during their development by Premier league teams. And they can do that...and we get a minimal payment in response!
Which is why we needed a proper academy and training centre.. as we can hold the young players better
However I do agree that the final development is lacking.. we have had a number of stellar youngsters that seem to fade and die... Bettache, Duke-McKenna, Alfa jump to mind in the recent past.
They get to a certain level and then fade.
We don't get enough out of our buy-in youngsters either.
Smythe, Kelman, Masterson, Washington for example.
Really only Eze, BOS and Furlong have really worked....possibly Manning too
There is a problem in the lower coaching I would say...and that extends to the upper coaching obviously too