Sadly 'success' at youth development is subjective

It seems to me that when the Academy is struggling then the club line is "performance not results" and bigging up the role of Academies in developing footballers for the entire pyramid

But when we do well (FAYC win or Aarons/Godfrey) then the 'One of our own' and self-congratulation goes into hyperdrive.

Look at our Lambert side; Fox, Johnson, Pilks, Lansbury, Rudd. All players who took a step down from top-level Academies in order to be successful.
Can you argue that Arsenal, Man U & Everton didn't help the produce players for the pyramid?

Posted By: Henclrikus on July 16th 2022 at 12:25:26

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Flynn Clarke (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 10:53:41
- because sometimes i believe , and this just me saying this (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 16, 12:37:37
  - For me, I hate that idea. And I've brought this up a while ago... (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 14:22:54
    - Selling an Emi more than covers the costs. (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 16, 16:34:59
  - Spot on. IMHO...... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jul 16, 13:48:30
- you can look at it both ways (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 16, 11:27:40
  - Yeah, agree with all of that fella. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 11:32:35
    - The only way to judge is to compare against other clubs (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 16, 12:05:41
      - Sadly 'success' at youth development is subjective (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 16, 12:25:26
- Our academy is part of our business model … (NCFC) - loz, Jul 16, 11:03:50
  - Vmt. Amazing how many people miss this. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jul 16, 11:05:07
    - Wow. And you're so smart so see it. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 11:15:07
      - Take a chill pill bud. No need for' the aggression... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jul 16, 12:38:23
      - Dennis and Martin both signed for free and moving out… (NCFC) - loz, Jul 16, 11:21:14
        
        "Undisclosed" to League One which is currently not awash with money (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 11:36:21
- Our attitude to lower league players does seem a little myopic IMHO. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 16, 10:57:29
- Tend to agree. Feel our loans are often too low a level (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 16, 10:57:06
  - Possibly... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 16, 12:08:11
  - It being Walsall stinks of a favour from Smith (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jul 16, 11:12:41

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