They have been granted an Elite Academy status for the next few years.
They do have some of their developed players in the first team,but one or two have sustained long term injuries.

Agree! he has never continued developing as he did with us around friends & mates as you say, not sure about being soft? little tough on him, never forget the match which gained us promotion in Toronto, he was not soft then.

It's true for most sports, players ofter look at the £ signs (which is understandable) rather than how, who & what got them to that position. Doesn't always work for the best long term. Particularly true of footballers at around 18. Wouldn't mind him back at all next season.

Alex is a bit like dixon, if he starts well he plays well. Dixon at Wembley, big game big occasion big stadium he was not as good as he could have been for York.