Dowell already looking ahead to pre-season

Dowell and Kenny looked the real deal against Norwich, but I thought that Tom Davies was outstanding. Ross will have to up his game with this exciting 17 year old clipping at his heels.

What is also heartening is the academy has lots of local lads who are quality. We seems to scout the best locally and then develop well.

The academy coaches / scouts deserve lots of praise for their work.

Charlie#2 your right the the scouts, and the coaches do deserve s lot of praise.

I hope I'm right and not dreaming, I really believe we have more than a few, who are ready to be involved with the first team.

If your good enough your old enough. COYB.

Give them a break FFS.

You hear me???

Dowell; Kenny; Davies; Connolly; Pennington; Garbutt, Holgate; Galloway; to name just a few. If these boys plus others come through and make a name for themselves at EFC, we have a fantastic future.

Again, of course, it's a matter of building them all up properly and, indeed, being patient. Genuinely exciting though.

A few months in the Championship will toughen them up, and it can only do them good. Patience is needed here folks....

The future is certainly bright and its Blue.

As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

There have been lots of kids that break through and then fall short – we all raved about Duffy, Forshaw, Baxter and Wallace when they came through, but all fell short of Premier League standard. Barkley is the exception not the rule and we bought Stones and Galloway, so he remains the only true first-team academy prospect of the last decade.

Being hyper-critical for the sake of argument, I thought Dowell was smashing with the ball at his feet, but lacked a little bit of awareness at times. He was also more reluctant than others to get back behind the ball. Still a fantastic prospect, but he needs to get stronger without losing his pace with the ball (try and be more Ronaldo).

Tom Davies is outstanding. He needs to build up and I hope he doesn't fade when he loses that youthful enthusiasm. His awareness, first touch and strength relative to size has all been fantastic in the minutes I have seen him. Reminds me of a Scholes/Modric hybrid – which would be nice.

Pennington looks more like a traditional centre-half than a right back, but lacks the physical stature for it. Like a slightly less polished Stones. He has competition from Holgate and Galloway, though (as well as Funes Mori, Jagielka and Stones himself, if he stays).

Jonjoe Kenny was great against Norwich. I really hope he kicks on and doesn't lose a step (enthusiasm) once he establishes himself at the pro level. He really could solve a problem for us. If he slotted in as Coleman's long-term replacement for the next 8 years or so, it could mean that (including Hibbert) we will have had a run of first team right-backs that goes – academy, £60k, academy. And spanning nearly a quarter of a century. Not bad.

Like I said, we have brought through one first-teamer in 10 years, so the chances that all these lads become Everton regulars are slim to none, but if we can bring two of them through in the next two seasons, it will be a sign that we have improved this part of the club massively since amalgamating the facilities to allow them to train in the same place as the First Team.

I would also like to see more of Ledson. I think he has a chance.

He had a great loan spell at Yeovil. Was man of the match on more than one occasion. Same attributes as Tom Davies. These two could boss our midfield in the near future.

Conor McAleny.

Ian and Paul, has either of you seen Garbutt this season? I have. Forget it. He's a left foot and no composure. Complete disaster for Fulham this season... had to apologize to the fans at one point. Destined for League One at best.

Galloway is the future at LB in my opinion.

I was very impressed with Unsy at the weekend and would give them my vote.