On the first item I agree. We need to support a young players. Also, this is exactly why I am in such doubt ..... Lukaku is good, very good, but i fear some inconsistency as well - as is the case in most if not all young players. Oscar and Hazard have it as well. I believe young players should be allowed to be inconsistent at times. This is part of the learning process. If he was the number 1 striker there would be a lot of implicit pressure when he goes through the inevitable bad period. Since I love my fellow belgian , i would hate to see him burned out by this .... The only way we can pull this off is i we have manager with a clear vision that is gonna protect him when the team or Lukaku is underperforming. Someone with genuine managerial courage. Ba could fill the inconsistency gap .... But actually I don't rate Ba that high. Sorry :-) So, all in all It is a choice, it is the definition of policy .... I do hope we chose this policy- so nicely put forth in your second statement: I want us to make stars, not buy them! Now let's grow balls big enough to go for a long term plan, guys!