there was a discussion on here the other day about the success (or lack of it) of our acad

emy. Related - just saw this Telegraph on how few players who win the FA Youth Cup ever actually make an appearance for their club, never mind really succeed there.

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If I'm reading that table at the bottom right, then Josh Murphy is already the 6th most successful FA Youth Cup winner of the past decade, in terms of first team appearances. Striking.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on April 29th 2015 at 09:06:43

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there was a discussion on here the other day about the success (or lack of it) of our acad (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:06:43
- Wow. That's really interesting. Thank you. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Apr 29, 10:49:20
- Norwich City FA Youth Cup winning sides... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 29, 10:33:50
  - Interesting (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 10:44:21
    - I went to school and scouts with Paul and played footie (NCFC) - Pixelman, Apr 29, 11:02:31
- For their parent club? (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 29, 09:18:10
  - Yup, is in terms of playing for parent club. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:21:17
    - isn't that partly because of who actually tends to win the Youth Cup (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 29, 09:30:14
      - Glad you started at 2006 rather than 2005 there ;o) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 29, 09:38:46
        
        the official line is that I did it to make it a neat 10 years ;0) (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Apr 29, 09:43:06
      - That list puts Neil Adams achievement into perspective. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Apr 29, 09:35:54
        
        I was just thinking that too, pretty amazing really. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Apr 29, 10:22:23
      - Probably (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 29, 09:33:34
        
        If success of a youth team is who makes it as a pro, then this was a really good team (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Apr 29, 09:45:32
- Cor. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Apr 29, 09:15:49

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