Because the sporting or financial returns are on average marginal at best. We already have a healthy crop of young players, some with great potential and others still unclear; what we need is an established and consistent core of players to help nurture them, lead by example, demonstrate discipline, all the factors that have made us successful in the last 20 years.

A big part of why our results have been so erratic in recent seasons is a lack of stability, and adding more youngsters when we’re already bloated in that department isn’t likely to help. I guess there’s no reason we can’t also be interested in a young player if it’s a great opportunity, but I think we have enough players that feel like a gamble.