Technically true but it amounts to the same thing. When you look at the ages that we got guys like Lanks, Phillips, Devine etc the club still has to the hard part and get them from 16/17 to 21/22 and into the first team environment. I always think that is the hard part. My cousin was 7 or 8 when he joined Spurs and was let go at 16. He was one of the many who couldn't get the chance to make the final passing over to mens football with the club.
I guess in some ways it feels better if Dorrington, Abbott, Donley or Scarlett make it as they really would have done the boy to man thing with the club. With a name like Luca, I can imagine the fans adoring Williams-Barnett if he makes it. Mikey is already adored.
In reality though it doesn't matter. Aaron Lennon was nicked from Leeds and we all loved the guy.