Bruce praises the academy, and maybe he should give a lot of credit to bally, for doing a fantastic job with the youths.
Nice to see them breaking through, but you can't blood them all at once, maybe if some could go on loan for a bit an gain more first team experience.
STEVE BRUCE hopes Sunderland's academy can save him millions in the transfer market as he plots another spending mission.
The Black Cats' disastrous conclusion to the Premier League campaign has left boss Bruce struggling to explain what has gone wrong to club owner Ellis Short.
But rather than beg Ellis for cash in the summer, Bruce reckons the emergence of Jack Colback as a first-team player and Jordan Henderson's meteoric rise is further evidence that all the hard work below senior level is paying dividends.
He said: "I have to say, the academy does fantastically well here.
"To have two young local lads playing in the team, that doesn't happen often in the Premier League these days, so they can take a big pat on the back.
"We have got some very good young players too ââ¬â Ryan Noble, Billy Knott, young Craig Lynch, Louis Laing, they have all got the potential to have good careers, so fair play to them and I hope they continue."
Bruce added: "It costs us a lot of money to run the academy, but yes, of course, there's nothing better for the manager than to bring in a couple of the young kids.
"The supporters identify with them and hopefully it will stand the club in good stead."
Nice to see them breaking through, but you can't blood them all at once, maybe if some could go on loan for a bit an gain more first team experience.
STEVE BRUCE hopes Sunderland's academy can save him millions in the transfer market as he plots another spending mission.
The Black Cats' disastrous conclusion to the Premier League campaign has left boss Bruce struggling to explain what has gone wrong to club owner Ellis Short.
But rather than beg Ellis for cash in the summer, Bruce reckons the emergence of Jack Colback as a first-team player and Jordan Henderson's meteoric rise is further evidence that all the hard work below senior level is paying dividends.
He said: "I have to say, the academy does fantastically well here.
"To have two young local lads playing in the team, that doesn't happen often in the Premier League these days, so they can take a big pat on the back.
"We have got some very good young players too ââ¬â Ryan Noble, Billy Knott, young Craig Lynch, Louis Laing, they have all got the potential to have good careers, so fair play to them and I hope they continue."
Bruce added: "It costs us a lot of money to run the academy, but yes, of course, there's nothing better for the manager than to bring in a couple of the young kids.
"The supporters identify with them and hopefully it will stand the club in good stead."
