But we didn't need to create an Academy did we?
We could have stayed how we were and had the pick of anyone. I think the only benefit of the Academy was the grants the FA were offering and the reduced cost of scouting.
Posted By: BerlinCanary on February 19th 2009 at 11:38:55
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- Our Academy.. (NCFC) - bowfront1, Feb 19, 10:59:27
- Academys don't produce masses of players. Not at a club our size. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:06:04
- ^^^^Correct (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 19, 11:29:02
- But we didn't need to create an Academy did we? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 19, 11:38:55
- well sort of, didn't the rules change after the system was set up? (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:46:05
- academy boys were good on skill school soccer am (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 19, 11:48:16
- actual no i don't think they did, regardless though (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:47:46
- i think it was more to do with safe-guarding our investment in the players (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 19, 11:58:41
- I don't know, but surely the rules apply regardless? (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 19, 11:44:36
- well sort of, didn't the rules change after the system was set up? (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:46:05
- But we didn't need to create an Academy did we? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 19, 11:38:55
- ^^^^Correct (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 19, 11:29:02
- I'm glad we don't have to pay a subscription to listen to you. (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Feb 19, 11:03:48
- What sortof response is that...do you think it's good value (NCFC) - bowfront1, Feb 19, 11:05:52
- it might not be, at the time we had to set it up, and we contributed to the problems (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:14:57
- Depends how much it would cost. I might if you charged 10p, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Feb 19, 11:08:00
- What sortof response is that...do you think it's good value (NCFC) - bowfront1, Feb 19, 11:05:52
- Yes, err no, errr (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 19, 11:03:12
- probably - Delia Out (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Eko, Feb 19, 11:00:59
- Tony Blair's fault I reckon (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 19, 11:02:29
- got to be Thatcher's shirley? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 19, 11:05:10
- Tony Blair's fault I reckon (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 19, 11:02:29
- Academys don't produce masses of players. Not at a club our size. (NCFC) - megson, Feb 19, 11:06:04
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