There is a lot to be said for the Brentford model

They don't have an academy per se, rather they look to snap up players released from other clubs at the age of 16 / 17.

That's a very sensible way of doing it in an area with a lot of competition for kids.

Our approach works for us because we have less competition in the area.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on June 9th 2021 at 10:07:12

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Talking of The Athletic (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:04:08
- There is a lot to be said for the Brentford model (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:07:12
  - London? (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 9, 12:43:55
    - Both an argument in favour of Brentford's approach given they signed after being released (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:19:29
      - if we are being pedantic (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 13:49:57
        
        The Brentford model is to only sign players up at 17 (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 16:30:44
  - Agreed 👍 (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Jun 9, 11:34:41
  - we disagree on the Brentford model (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:19:20
    - Do we manage to recruit teenagers from the London area though? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:55:31
      - Yes. (n/m) (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 10:58:24
        
        That's good. Any that have broken through? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:01:51
        
        there's this lad called Jacob Murphy. Ever heard of him? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:05:31
        
        If we're going to be pernickety, I think you'll find they weren't teenagers (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:20:45
        
        I didn't realise they were from London. (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:11:47
        
        I wonder if it's heard of (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 12:17:53
        
        I'm a bit confused by this exchange, but (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:32:15
        
        I am not sure Max is a good example (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:54:47
        
        That's interesting, thanks (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:08:14
        
        ah, fair enough. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:59:17
        
        Yet it didn't seem to know that WE recruit teenagers from the London area (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 12:48:48
        
        "it"? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:09:15
        
        Why ‘it’? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:52:08
        
        Correct. As is Jamal Lewis (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:33:58
  - We can sign yoofs from antwhere in the country fpr peanuts as we have a top rated (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 9, 10:15:41
    - in theory (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 9, 10:34:16
      - why "in theory" ? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:56:17
    - academy (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 9, 10:15:59

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