Anyone who expects the academy to be producing world class players like they were coming off a production line is dilusional. The 90s were a bit of a purple patch when it came to home grown talents both at liverpool and at other clubs.
But for this season there have been the following who have played first team games:
Welsh
Warnock
Potter
Whitbread
Raven
Mellor
Warnock has had a good season with regards to appearences, welsh has recently been involved and mellor was involved alot, and would still be but for injury.
To have so many youngsters get a chance in the same season, and most of them help us get to a cup final, is a damn good job. But don't expect that, or the 90s, to suddenly be the norm for every season. The main idea is to ensure the best of the best get through to the first team, those with most potential. Not just to get a load of local lads in for the sake of it.