You have to look at the risk and reward

Off the top of my head, in the whole history of football Norfolk has produced only 3 players of real note who we could take into our Academy under current rules - Kirchen, Norman and Sutton. It seems to me that it is a better use of resources to spend the money that goes on the Academy to assist the manager in buying the next Ashton or Huckerby.
Subject to one proviso: I keep hearing that the real problem with the Academy was that Morgan didn't have a clue. In which case it's yet another example of the board's complacency in letting him get away with it for so long - but on the plus side we might see a supply of players re-start. Have to say I doubt it.

Posted By: Kelly Monteith on January 18th 2007 at 11:04:24

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Why are we in a mess then? (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:04:37
- worthy got the board to agree (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 18, 10:34:04
  - Did he? (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:41:52
  - They were great (NCFC) - Old Gregg, Jan 18, 10:34:41
- Can't really blame the Academy... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:10:32
  - Three points (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:19:32
    - Long time since we saw three points on here (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 18, 10:29:37
    - I am also not sure how seriously they scout the 1.5 hour area for youngsters (NCFC) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 18, 10:24:41
    - Response... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:23:23
      - Point 1: Pascal's Wager wearing football boots, argument doesn't wash in reality. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 18, 10:30:08
        
        Bakunin ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 18, 10:58:52
        
        Don't start me on philosophy, I'll be forced to reveal that I have a Very Small Brain. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 18, 11:02:16
        
        Well, I had to look up Pascal's Wager to make sure it was about the existence of God ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 18, 11:08:53
      - Point 1 (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:28:49
        
        This is entirely valid (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 18, 10:39:15
        
        You'd be the first to moan if the Academy closed and the next Henry... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:35:28
        
        No you would (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:43:59
        
        I am... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:46:12
        
        But Wolves, WBA and Villa are in the middle of a massive urban sprawl! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 18, 10:52:59
        
        No point arguing with someone who will never change their mind (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 18, 10:47:25
        
        Indeed (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:49:34
        
        You can see into the future then? (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:55:13
        
        You have to look at the risk and reward (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 11:04:24
        
        You are right about Morgan the bloke was clueless (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 18, 11:08:51
        
        That's the thing, it's all about getting the right people... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 11:08:18
        
        Except that (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 11:17:59
        
        Surely it's like first team managers though? (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 11:21:52
        
        Fair point he says begrudgingly (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 18, 10:53:17
      - Point 2. (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:26:22
        
        That's the point... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:36:07
        
        That's the point (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:47:52
        
        Rules were different when Upson was young (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:49:21
        
        AFAIK (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:50:55
        
        True... (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 18, 10:58:16
      - Point 3 (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:25:10
        
        I'm pretty sure that once they... (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Jan 18, 10:40:36
        
        i think from the age of 15, they move them down and put them with families in Norwich (n/m) (NCFC) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jan 18, 10:27:12
        
        Source? (n/m) (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 18, 10:29:11
  - Without any thought for clubs in rural areas (NCFC) - Old Gregg, Jan 18, 10:14:02
    - Howard Wilkinson is to blame. (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 18, 10:24:03
    - Especially as half our catchment area is in the North Sea (n/m) (NCFC) - Fleggster, Jan 18, 10:20:12
      - I know I've asked this before (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 18, 10:22:30
        
        They must move them to their area and put them in digs (NCFC) - Old Gregg, Jan 18, 10:28:21

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