Leicester born Lee Tomlin rescued a point for Peterborough at the King Power stadium this afternoon. The youngster, released by Leicester a few years ago, worked tirelessly throughout the game for his team. By contrast, his opposite number Beckford, who cost Leicester £2m, failed to make a telling impact on the game. Perhaps there is a lesson here for City. Since Emile Heskey, a product of Leicester’s academy, left the club, City have tried unsuccessfully to buy adequate replacements. How about this for a list of disappointing strikers; Ade Akinbiyi, Trevor Benjamin, David Connolly, Elvis Hammond, Barry Hayles, Mark De Vries, Graham Fenton, DJ Campbell, Yann Kermorgant and Jermaine Beckford. I dread to think how much these players cost the club in total. Is it any wonder that the club has posted losses of around the £10m mark for the last couple of seasons? The long term stability of the club doesn't lie with the Thai investors, it lies with a successful academy.
If only there was another young, ambitious striker graduating from the academy with pace to burn and raw talent. Move over Beckford, time to give Schlupp a run in the team.
If only there was another young, ambitious striker graduating from the academy with pace to burn and raw talent. Move over Beckford, time to give Schlupp a run in the team.
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