Not sure it's such a good idea

I think you'll see fewer youths going through the top academies (so fewer being exposed to top class training) and more youths being released early as duds when a club might otherwise have kept them on longer and loaned them out to see how they develop.

Now whether thats a price worth paying to give smaller clubs a chance to pick some of these players up themselves/depress wage inflation at the youth level I dont know, but it does seem a bit sledge-hammer-to-crack-the-Chelsea-nut.

(And there must be other ways to avoid address the Chelsea scenario, eg unlimited/higher limits for youths that have come through your own academy vs players you've bought on the open market simply with a view to loaning and selling on later)

Posted By: CWC on November 30th 2018 at 09:07:12

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Interesting news re potential loan players (Other Football) - KentonCanary, Nov 30, 08:55:31
- Not sure it's such a good idea (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 30, 09:07:12
  - I see it a bit differently (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Nov 30, 10:57:19
    - Totally agree. Clearly clubs like Chelsea... (Other Football) - usacanary, Nov 30, 14:57:15
    - that's a fair view. The problems I see for us are: (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 30, 14:07:49
      - If our academy can remain successful then I think this could benefit us as (Other Football) - Jim, Nov 30, 15:14:48
        
        re that last para, absolutely (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 30, 15:24:27
        
        Yep. Got to think that a huge industry would spring up searching for loop holes (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Nov 30, 16:06:42
  - good points. (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 30, 10:21:05

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