Ben's point (I think) is that our Academy grads

don't benefit the first team.

My point is that VERY FEW kids play for their first-team, and if the pool of talent is shallow (look how few Norfolk-ers have played for England) then your hands are tied.

Posted By: Henclrikus on May 19th 2016 at 16:31:40

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The Pinkun's end of season survey asks 'Which emerging young player most excites you?' (NCFC) - King, May 19, 14:21:14
- Kate Upton........ (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 19, 20:30:32
- Where is XXL? (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 19, 15:08:33
  - He's sweet talking Curo on twitter (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 19, 16:56:20
- Its slowly getting better (NCFC) - Ben, May 19, 14:57:37
  - five players from the FAYC-winning side (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 19, 16:13:39
    - is that fair? (NCFC) - CWC, May 19, 16:24:58
      - Ben's point (I think) is that our Academy grads (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 19, 16:31:40
  - Definite upgrade in names too (NCFC) - King, May 19, 15:12:37
- The club will never really progress until it's not treated (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 14:30:42
  - Okay, that's quite far removed from my point but wevs (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 19, 14:40:01
    - I don't think so. Higher level of investment lifts all boats (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 14:41:51
      - I'm skeptical as to whether any investor could do anything about our geographic isolation (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 19, 14:50:00
        
        utter tosh (NCFC) - Tombs, May 19, 16:01:27
        
        Good luck getting some 12yo hotshot Geordie's parents to see it that way (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 19, 16:18:46
        
        Exactly why you need more investment (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 15:12:58
        
        so the Chelsea first-team (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 19, 16:33:34
        
        Two totally different situations (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 16:39:36
        
        If CFC don't need their academy to produce (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 19, 17:15:44
        
        isn't it revenue generating for them? (NCFC) - CWC, May 19, 17:51:13
        
        So the answer to improving our Academy is paying the kids more money? (NCFC) - King, May 19, 15:14:32
        
        Not sure if this is a troll or just an unreal response, so I'll (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 16:23:11
        
        They could move us to London or Manchester or Madrid (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 19, 14:54:06
  - I dunno if anyone wants to buy us though. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 19, 14:33:30
    - Well Darren Eadie commented recently that he definitely (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 14:38:30
      - If it was Markus Evans or someone like him, then good. (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 19, 14:55:16
      - The real Darren Eadie I should add not the Wrath one. (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, May 19, 14:39:18
        
        Yeah perhaps, more just wondering if there is or not, suppose we'll never... (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 19, 14:40:13
- Mind you, the HK vote might well swing it for him (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 19, 14:21:52
- Surely he's leaving this summer (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 19, 14:21:52

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