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"I'm a black and white type of guy," says Davie White. ‌

The straight talking talent chief - who heads Ayr United's Football Academy - has seen a lot in two decades at Somerset. ‌

Back in 2005, he entered a newly formed AUFA that was little more than a bag of balls and some bibs. ‌

Twenty years on, the award-winning setup is now churning out international prospects.

"That wasn't a thing when I came here," reflects White, as he marked the Academy's big birthday.

"It was never going to happen overnight, but we've got to a point where it's now consistent. For me, when you look at output, that's our biggest success story." ‌

White has been with the Academy since ground zero, initially as a football development officer before taking overall charge.

He recalls: "It

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