isn't that partly because of who actually tends to win the Youth Cup

2006: Liverpool
2007: Liverpool
2008: Manchester City
2009: Arsenal
2010: Chelsea
2011: Manchester United
2012: Chelsea
2013: Norwich City
2014: Chelsea
2015: Chelsea

THe Youth Cup is won (with one rather glaring exception) by the big mega-teams, who with their ability to spend multi-millions on players and pressure to compete each week at the very top level are rarely in a position to give youth a chance.

In fact they view their academies simply as investments. Buy in loads of cheap young talent and then send them out on loan each season so you don't have to pay their wages. If they do well on loan you can then sell them for a decent fee, thereby making a profit which goes towards buying more superstars for the first team while still complying with FFP.

Posted By: mr carra on April 29th 2015 at 09:30:14

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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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