so why are Crewe a success then?

(surrounded by much bigger clubs)

I'd argue that Brentford were just looking to cut costs (new stadiuim on the horizon) and the Academy was an easy option.

I'll accept that the current Acad system is far from perfect, but if all the little clubs just gave up and turned into scavengers then things would be much, much worse.

Posted By: Henclrikus on June 21st 2022 at 13:43:02

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KidWatch, updates from yesterday (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 21, 13:11:49
- Which was the club that sort of abandoned organised reserves competition? (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 13:18:25
  - "25 press-ups and we go again" (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 21, 13:53:30
    - So outdated (n/m) (Other Football) - ChampsChamps2023, Jun 21, 17:12:38
  - Earlier this year PluckyLittle (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 21, 13:30:23
    - All clubs take cast offs tbf. Even us (n/m) (Other Football) - DH Yellow, Jun 21, 14:25:51
      - Bunch of Arsenal's most recently? (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 15:14:01
        
        Presumably Barden & Martin could have gone to Brentford (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 21, 15:31:34
        
        Brentfords Moneyball Machine said no (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 15:48:37
    - Yeah, but their plan does make some sense given they're in london (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 13:35:36
      - so why are Crewe a success then? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 21, 13:43:02
        
        Are Crewe a success? They certainly were. Who have they pumped out the last 10 years (n/m) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 14:14:43
        
        Jumbo and Garry (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 21, 14:27:05
        
        when was the last time Crewe sold a player (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 21, 14:10:02
        
        They run a full Academy setup and break even (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 21, 14:24:58
        
        I don't suppose they have (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 21, 15:31:49
        
        Was it Dean Ashton? (n/m) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 14:20:10
        
        Dean still 2nd (apparently, almost 20 years later) (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 14:21:51
  - Would you be happy for the instrument(s) to be located and played next to your seat (Other Football) - munter, Jun 21, 13:25:08
    - ... (Other Football) - trafford_canary, Jun 21, 13:29:58

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