Good post, can't say fairer than that really.

Just on the issue of player recruitment and finances though. I do believe that our wage structure is not really sufficient to attract decent premier league quality players. Apart from what you've described above, I'd say this needs looking at too.

Posted By: I Am Hoot on May 8th 2016 at 12:17:47

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I think (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 11:28:14
- your points are generally reasonable (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:44:16
- Wasn't Green recruited in the old yts system days before the academy? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, May 8, 12:20:04
- Good post, can't say fairer than that really. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, May 8, 12:17:47
- Gooooooood lord (NCFC) - Old Man, May 8, 12:12:08
- Recruitment for me is biggest problem by far (NCFC) - matgore, May 8, 12:10:18
- lots of words but..... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 8, 12:00:02
  - Clearly this is true (NCFC) - mr carra, May 8, 12:29:22
- Another excellent post. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:56:44
- Very good summary and has just given me a thought. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 11:38:00
  - Funnily enough, was just thinking the same (NCFC) - Tressells Broadbrush, May 8, 12:32:17
  - out of interest, how do you know (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 12:11:49
    - Heard enough from ex players and employees. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:17:59
      - I'm not saying you are (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 12:21:09
        
        It's difficult to say without landing people in it. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:28:03
        
        "simply not fit for purpose" (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 12:50:02
        
        If the purpose is to develop good enough players to play in our first team. (NCFC) - lurd, May 8, 12:51:23
        
        Murphys + Declan (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:08:41
        
        How many in the premier league? (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:14:30
        
        we both know the answer (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:24:33
        
        Not a fair analogy (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 8, 13:28:03
        
        the term was deliberately used to make a point (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 8, 13:37:41
- Very good summary and balanced view. Your point on our academy is so true... (NCFC) - walksie, May 8, 11:33:41
  - And yet Ricky Martin seems to get plaudits galore (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 8, 11:45:44
  - it's certainly true that we haven't created any premier league quality players (NCFC) - Charles21, May 8, 11:41:26
    - Err yes they do (NCFC) - matgore, May 8, 12:02:37

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