Over the years Barnet have produced their fair share of talent. Given their obvious lack of resources compared to the rest of the league, signing promising young talent has been crucial to the team's progress, and the likes of Nicky Bailey, Dean Sinclair, and Jason Puncheon have all developed at Underhill before moving onto pastures new.
It's a policy that's worked well for the club and for the player, with the players in question developing at Barnet before getting their chance at a higher level, and becoming a more complete player as a result, and Barnet getting some much needed money into their coffers - vital money for a club the size of Barnet's, where attendances are amongst the lowest in the division.
And now it seems that Albert Adomah is the latest to shine, with a big move surely inevitable for the 20 year old winger.
Before his days at Barnet, Adomah impressed for Harrow Borough where his performances on the right wing attracted interest from various Football League clubs. Eventually, it was Barnet who won his signature, due to their upstanding reputation in developing young players onto bigger and better things.
And from then on, Adomah's progress has been impressive to say the least.
A debut goal against Hereford United in a 2-1 win ensured Adomah made an instant impact with the Barnet faithful, and goals against the likes of Chester City and Shrewsbury Town helped make Adomah a firm fans favourite at Underhill, with his blistering pace and skill on the ball causing League Two defences no end of problems.
And it wasn't long before bigger clubs came calling for Adomah's signature, with many Championship and Premiership clubs expressing an interest after only 5 months at Barnet.
A written transfer request followed, with the young man clearly wanting to test himself at the highest level possible. And Barnet reluctantly agreed to let Adomah leave, should the right offer come in for the club.
However, months later Adomah had a change of heart, feeling that he 'owed Barnet' after they took a chance on him in the first place.
Refreshing loyalty indeed, from a player who could have dug his heels in until he got the move he wanted. Instead, Adomah pledged to do his best for Barnet - the club who gave him his chance, the club who took him from relative obscurity to the Football League.
And this season, the good form has continued, despite Barnet's shaky start to the season. Four goals in 15 games an impressive return, and Adomah's pace and direct running continues to frighten League Two defences.
No doubt about it, Adomah is an exciting talent, and he will go on to bigger and better things. But he isn't the finished article yet, and this raw talent needs to develop further. And there's no better place to do that than Barnet, where manager Paul Fairclough has nurtured young talent at Underhill for years.
But for now, Barnet are reaping the rewards of this young man's talent, and hopefully, they'll continue to do so. Until the next rough diamond comes along, that is, and the cycle can continue
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