Ask any self respecting football fan which club they want to see young players poached from, and they should tell you Crewe. Former manager Dario Gradi has built at the club a legendary academy and is responsible for many of the top talent currently plying their trade in this country.
Dean Ashton, Luke Varney, David Platt, Madjid Bougherra, Rob Hulse, Ashley Ward, Jermaine Wright, Robbie Savage, David Vaughan, Bruce Grobbelaar and Neil Lennon – all graduates of Gradi’s youth academy. Next apparently joining that long list of Crewe graduates moving onwards and upwards is Gary Roberts.
Don’t mix him up with the totally rubbish player that is Ipswich’s Gary Roberts - currently transfer listed and heading back to Accrington Stanley. This Gary Roberts is tipped for bid things by Dario Gradi.
His defensive mentality makes him very adept at sitting in front of the back four, and he is a capable set piece taker. Wikipedia describes him as operating “in a midfield role, either in the center or out on the right wing. Roberts also an eye for goal and can take both free-kicks and penalties.”
Sky Sports has linked him with a move as he has only 12 months left on his contract and is unlikely to sign another. With Crewe losing their talented keepers on Bosmans, they are reluctant to loose another in similar circumstances and apparently a clutch of clubs are interested. Norwich, Derby, Coventry, Leicester, Watford, Blackpool, Doncaster and Palace are amongst the sides keeping watch.
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