Jesus Christ mate, did you ever stop to think that the reason why not many of our juniors make firstgrade is because our junior teams get torn apart by other clubs before they reach the top grade? Yes, we sent Snowden, Perry, Walsh, etc on but they weren't doing anything with us. They needed to move on. Snowden was always a footballer, but he was in a comfort zone here and needed to leave in order to kick off his career.
We're in the exact same boat as you, and I sympathise because I know what it feels like to have them just taken as soon as they're developed. We've been there with Bird, Ennis, etc. It happens. And for that reason I'd hate to see Dugan leave you, but fmd, you're a tosser.