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Martyn Bowles

Jul 20, 2026

11:37
So what sort of things have you started to introduce?
11:42
Yeah, the story one actually is Will Effridge came in at under 10s and you say they might spend 13, 14 years and not make a debut.
11:54
So for him to come on in that last game is a real sense of achievement for someone who's come through the pathway.
12:00
I know we'll get on to some other stuff later in the conversation, but another player that had a success last year signed at the start of under 9s.
12:08
That's great because it gives you some confirmation about what you're doing.
12:12
Hopefully it's having a really good impact.
12:15
What have we done off the field, if I'm honest, Rob? There's a lot gone off the field.

29 MINS LATER

41:47
So how do you ensure that that vision is aligned throughout the age groups? And then how does that filter from the academy into the first team set up?

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