Game Player Practice Coach Player Journey archive England Cricket’s Mo Bobat: why effective ‘transitions’ between ages and stages are key to a healthy player development pathway John Allpress: why young players need to be given a ‘long audition’ to showcase their talents James Barlow: How Portsmouth are using the non-league loan system to ‘bridge the gap’ between U18s academy football and the first-team Newcastle’s Ben Dawson: helping academy players deal with the challenge of moving from the ‘top three’ in the U23 group to the ‘bottom three’ in the first-team squad Dan Micciche: how to help young players transition into senior professional football What does 'toughness' mean in young player development?