Finn Cousin-Dawson

Well done lad ,keep up the good work and no doubt you will be well backed by the Bradford faithful.

 

What position did he play in the youth team? He's been fine at right back but looks more of a centre back sometimes. I'm just wondering if he's been shoe horned in there due to Hossanahs injury or if he is actually a natural right back.

 

I think I read that he's a CB, if he developed in possession I think he's going to be a very solid player in either a full back or centre back roll.

 

Good on him. Solid defensively, needs to improve with his use of the ball - but our young players have acquitted themselves very well in a very difficult set of circumstances. One for the future!

 

That's not true.

We haven't struggled to produced young players. We have just sold them off before you even got to know about them.

This contract is deserved. He has got into the 1st team squad and already over taken French.

Good move signing him up.

 

I agree. He doesn't quite have the speed off the mark that a right/left back needs and hence he's been caught out a couple of times but positioning wise he's been good. Also doesn't look as comfortable going forwards which would also hint at more of a centre back. Not knocking the lad, he's done well! Just feel he could be a better fit centrally.

 

This is just what we need bringing young lads through, good for the future. Just need to get rid of the dross.
Hopefully we can “ Move on up “ like Curtis Mayfield stated
Just move on up
Toward your destination
Though you may find
from time to time
complication

 

Be factual Fordy. French has never really been 1st Team has he ?

 

A great motivation for lads in the youth team too - see the likes of Staunton and FCD getting games and pro contracts, has to be a great incentive.

 

Great prospect and well deserved based on his performances this season

 

Whatever is natural position is I personally have been impressed with his attitude and contribution so far. In one of the recent games he struggled early on but didn't buckle, he got to grips with the situation and then looked quite composed. Plus having watched the game back he actually had two players to mark early on.

 

I agree he's done well. It wasn't a dig at the lad, I was genuinely curious as to his usual position as I'd never seen him play before and he doesn't strike me as the modern day full back type.

 

Not all from the academy but over a 20 year period we've either produced or (picked up for nothing and) developed George Green, Andre Wisdom, Fabian Delph, Oli McBurney, Tom Cleverley, Andy O'Brien, Simon Francis, Nahki Wells and probably a couple I've missed but all netted us an average of £1,000,000 each with add ons. If we produce £500,000 a year we aren't doing too badly.