Now now, our young uns must "serve their apprenticeship" until they are 25 which should be about right. And they must wait their turn for their debut as so and so has turned up to so many friendlies without playing, we must give him a game instead just to be nice.
I know someone who has attended coaching lectures at that Largs weekend piss up coaching setup the SFA run. They are taught only to use teenage players as a last resort and to prioritise experienced players over talented youngsters as it "builds a culture of respect, keeps young players grounded and makes leaders out of the older players".
That is the kind of 1950's thinking we are up against here. No wonder we don't qualify for stuff anymore.