There was heartache for several of the Red U19 yesterday with the news that NONE of them will be at the club next season.
Only those already training with the seniors, such as David Raven, David Mannix, Robbie Foy and Darren Potter will be kept on, as GH deemed none of the often boys good enough to be awarded new deals.
Adam Flynn, Andrew Wright, Jason Mansie, Paul Harrison and Steven Gillespie will NOT be given contracts, whilst Steven Vaughan and Mark Smyth will have the remaining year of their pro contracts paid up and will leave the club this summer.
Gillespie's departure will raise most eyebrows as the strikes has improved this season both of the U19s and the reserves, even scoring at the winning goal for the Reds second string at Birmingham the other night.
Houllier's view that none of lads were good enough to make the move to Mellwood would be easier to accept if it wasn't the fact that may of this own signings aren't good enough to be there either.
I have been watching these lads for 2 years, I believe those lads will have no problem to find another clubs and they will be looking to impress at the forthcoming Academy exit trials.
But now Everton are going to try to sign Steven Gillespie this summer.
It's either GH planning the way for his foreign youngsters or else it's a sign that the academy is not doing a good enough job, this academy was meant to rival Ajax!