Yes but even with low odds the big ones will produce a few.

It's a win win for the youngsters as well. They get to train in the best environment,with the best youngsters. Even if they don't make it ,the very fact that they've come through a big clubs system is great for their careers, even if they end with a professional career in a small market league.

Posted By: MORDENCANARY on March 17th 2026 at 15:10:24

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Youth-ready or not (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Mar 17, 10:01:27
- It all makes sense (NCFC) - Molmans Custard, Mar 17, 11:09:21
  - England have argueably their greatest ever group of players, especially attacking (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 17, 14:44:28
- Look at Nwaneri and Lewis Skelly, they had a nibble but (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 10:11:21
- Playing first team football at 16 and 17 is still very rare tbf (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 17, 10:06:53
  - The big clubs have massive academies.... (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 17, 12:01:22
    - For every one that makes it at a big academy hundreds don't (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Mar 17, 13:24:06
      - Yes but even with low odds the big ones will produce a few. (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Mar 17, 15:10:24
  - Also fairly common for careers to disappoint after being rushed in too early (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 17, 10:37:41
    - And Dowman and Ngumoha are being very carefully managed (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 17, 10:46:46
- Our 19 year olds not as talent as elite prem clubs most talented 16’s… (NCFC) - loz, Mar 17, 10:04:31

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