makes a case for B Teams / formal feeder clubs / draft system
A given individual is clearly going to develop more at a top acadamy than a poorly funded one, but the missing link is first team action.
Premier League clubs funding academies either at a 'feeder club(s)' could work well for all concerned. I'm less keen on B Teams given the football pyramid, but they'd work too.
Even more radically, set up regional academies that are funded centrally by the Premier League and parcel players out to Football League clubs through some form of draft pick system, with the players owned centrally by the PL and only being able to be bought by individual clubs outright once they've had a couple of years of first team development and with the funds reinvested into the academies (and PL directors' pockets, natch).
Posted By: CWC on August 27th 2015 at 10:59:49
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- Solution to this yearly tranfer drama (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Aug 27, 05:06:53
- Oh yea I bet dey hadn't fort of dat m8 (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 27, 07:29:04
- Was thinking that the other day. Almost pointless having academy in the prem (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 27, 07:19:51
- makes a case for B Teams / formal feeder clubs / draft system (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 27, 10:59:49
- Toffolo is making a good case for himself (n/m) (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Aug 27, 08:57:18
- I'm pretty sure Rudd is our 2nd keeper. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 27, 09:19:46
- would make an interesting GCSE Economics case study (n/m) (NCFC) - dr fanta, Aug 27, 08:06:55
- mourinho has suggested the same thing (NCFC) - pab, Aug 27, 07:30:50
- Probably wouldn't be, if players are given a chance. (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 27, 07:32:17
- Are you forgetting Loza? (n/m) (NCFC) - Sanity, Aug 27, 05:51:48
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