Newcastle United academy chief Kevin Richardson is delighted seeing local talent making first team breakthroughs.
Richardson has been at United's Academy for over a decade now and says seeing talented youngsters such as Joe White or Elliot Anderson make senior squads gives him a big buzz.
He told ChronicleLive: "I'm glad that they have made it at Newcastle and not somebody else's first-team squad.
"Potentially they have a lot to offer.
"It is just managing them in the right way to make them better players and give them a chance to get minutes under their belt, experience the crowds. I hope they do get that chance. "
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