HOW DO WE PROMOTE YOUNG SCOTTISH PLAYERS? Strachan, Boyd & Levein, The Warm-Up Unfiltered Ep. 3

Unfiltered brings together the biggest names in Scottish football to debate the biggest topics. Episode 3 sees former Scotland managers Gordon Strachan and Craig Levein with Warm-Up regular Kris Boyd to answer: What can be done to promote more young Scottish players?

Gordon Strachan tells us about his experiences as a young player, and his obsessive pursuit of knowledge about youth development across Europe. Craig Levein explains at length about how “making players better” drove him as a manager, and the pleasure he took out of introducing young players, while Kris Boyd asks the questions about ‘elite’ youth set-ups.

*This episode was recorded in November 2024*

00:00 - Introductions
00:20 - What can be done to promote more young Scottish players?
01:00 - How do we learn that good players are good enough?
02:35 - Strachan remembers a bust up with twin brothers
04:00 - Does the risk of relegation prevent managers bleeding young players?
05:32 - Do young players travel too much?
11:27 - Should there be more first team opportunities for young players?
16:20 - What’s the step up to first team football like?
19:09 - Would a bigger league help develop young players?
23:25 - Does the Scotland team need a world class player?
27:40 - How do we produce a world class striker?
30:00 - It used to be easier to qualify for tournaments
32:50 - Buying experienced v playing young players
35:40 - Outros

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