Here he picks his top 16 youth recruits and explains why – in no particular order...
9. Deon Burton - Scholarship 1993
'Very quick. I first spotted him playing for Reading Schools at Privett Park.' Picture: Steve Reid Photo: Steve Reid
10. Liam Daish - Scholarship 1985
'A top player. His mum made a complaint about me because I swore in front of him when he was aged 12.' Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Photo: Ross Kinnaird
11. Marc Wilson - Scholarship 2003
‘He didn’t enjoy playing at centre-half, but even as a little dot he could get up and head it.' Picture: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport Photo: Tony Marshall
12. Darryl Powell - Scholarship 1988
'A good footballer and a nice lad.' Picture: Matthew Ashton/ EMPICS Sports Photo Agency Photo: Matthew Ashton