Originally Posted by Tribec:
“Keane was better than Rashford at his age, and near enough everyone were sure he'd make it. The unfortunate thing for Keane, apart from the injury is United's total lack of success in developing strikers, we've developed so few over the years, it's bizarre. I can't really recall the last striker to come through our ranks (note Hughes wasn't a striker, he was a midfielder who got shunted up front due to injuries and first team call ups, and did well.)”
Who is near enough everyone beyond people at the club making platitudes because calling a player not good enough isnt going to help?
These are the same people that thought fabian brandy, ebanks-blake, wilson, higginbottom, jones, healy and countless others all were apparently going to be good enough.
None were and now or have plied their trade at much lower levels. The real question is why isnt Uniteds youth system bringing players through that can actually make it in the first team and keep the club winning. Not that joe bloggs could have made it but for a variety of reasons didnt.
And better at his age is hugely subjective. Some players look amazing against teams at certain levels but never press on and get better. Personally i thought Micheal Keane had a small chance of staying at the club and having a decent career here but he never imrpoved. Will Keane however quickly got to a certain level and that is it. He wont improve at all. The player he is now is the player he will always be. Ill be surprised if he gets anywhere near a top 6 team and will probably spend the next ten years eeking out a career int he championship. His injury has had no bearing on that.