Infrastructure

Well that's the whole point isn't it? I keep banging on about this but it simply isn't sufficient just to change Foley, and Webb, and Worthington.
Take the Academy - why is it not producing players? Is it the geographical restrictions - in which case should we withdraw from the system? Or is it that Worthington placed no faith in youth? The whole Academy thing was the brainchild of a grocer - I don't see why it should have sacred cow status.
And the board's policy relating to transfers - which seems unique to us - has to change. Think back to Derveld. He had already been trialled, and rejected, so why on earth did the board just nod that signing through? They have not learnt from past mistakes, and their refusal even to consider means they never will.

Posted By: Kelly Monteith on January 16th 2007 at 11:33:38

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Plus ca change (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:10:03
- That 'day in the life of an agent' story on bbc last year (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 16, 11:51:26
  - Would be interesting to know how louis jean passed it (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 11:52:22
    - Maybe he burst into tears (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 16, 11:59:01
      - or held someone at gun point (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jan 16, 11:59:09
        
        Or there's various levels of medical, due to the clubs medical insurance, and the players (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:02:06
    - He was fully fit when we signed him, then he picked up a long-term injury. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:55:12
      - He was creaking like a 1968 Morris 1100 going uphill against the wind when we signed him (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 12:03:56
        
        Louis-Jean = Morrie Thou' (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 12:14:44
        
        Do we know what we shatem is earning (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:05:19
        
        Who is "we shatem"? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 12:11:07
        
        my french is a bit rubbish (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:12:42
        
        your brain is a bit rubbish (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 12:18:06
        
        boo hoo (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:20:10
      - maybe he does it to wind you all up (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:03:36
        
        / / / / (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 12:04:16
      - Correct. Agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 12:00:24
      - That happened to Thorne too (NCFC) - pants, Jan 16, 11:56:33
        
        No it didn't - Thorne's had loads of little injuries. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:57:35
- That 'day in the life of an agent' story on bbc last year (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 16, 11:49:05
- Wasn't Pluke Chadwicks stamina a major concern at Joke City? (n/m) (NCFC) - Chops, Jan 16, 11:21:33
  - because he was driving from canbridge to stoke 5/6 days a week (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 12:16:41
    - cambridge (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jan 16, 12:21:16
- Agree but (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 11:18:37
  - Disagree I think (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:53:03
    - You argue a good point. But as you say, what does it matter. (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 12:03:25
- And while you're at it, what's the deal with our scouting network? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:17:56
  - Infrastructure (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:33:38
    - wrong, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Jan 16, 11:41:10
      - You have got me confused (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:43:39
        
        no, what i'm saying is, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Jan 16, 11:48:51
    - Academy structure changed when Morgan went (NCFC) - trt354, Jan 16, 11:39:39
  - It's gone on the wages of Thorne, Hughes, Bobinson and Ebooboo & Co (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 11:25:56
    - You're just trying to depress me, aren't you? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:26:48
      - Misery loves company (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 11:48:53
  - Its going on a new multi storey car park at the rear of the Jarrold stand (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 16, 11:21:02
    - What about a Bronze statue of Chase outside the club shop. (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 11:26:11
      - It started well but ended badly under Chase (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 16, 11:28:13
        
        For my money, what I think happened under Chase was inevitable ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:31:07
        
        To be fair though, despite selling all our players, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Jan 16, 11:38:41
        
        Correct (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:37:56
        
        Eveything is inevitable (NCFC) - Chops, Jan 16, 11:37:33
        
        Fair point. (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 11:35:18
        
        I think it's a little unfair to suggest Walker v1.0 was purely fortunate. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Jan 16, 11:37:50
        
        Agree but Walker was exposed at Everton. (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 11:47:23
        
        Well arguably (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:57:00
        
        Finally we meet with total agreement. (n/m) (NCFC) - Snakey, Jan 16, 12:05:01
        
        The second coming (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 16, 11:40:55
- That's an incredible revelation (NCFC) - Chops, Jan 16, 11:14:44
- Agreed BUT (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 16, 11:13:13
  - I suppose it goes on at all clubs to an extent (NCFC) - Chops, Jan 16, 11:16:44
- Fitness checks done on NHS outpatients at Norfolk and Norwich (n/m) (NCFC) - harleston1933, Jan 16, 11:12:02

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