not really, no

in one you take the boy away from his family and in the other you take the family with the boy, and i don't think you can do the former anymore.

anyway, there's a summary of some of the rules for academies here

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"The academies are licensed on a five-year basis by the FA and, under Premier League rules, all coaches must hold Uefa level-three coaching licences or higher. The student/staff ratio must not be greater than 10 to one. There are three age groups, split between nine to 11-year-olds, 12 to 16-year-olds and those aged 17 and 18. The youngest age group are registered for one year at a time and must be able to travel to the academy within one hour. They receive a minimum of three hours' training each week.

The players in the 12-16 age group must live within 90 minutes of the academy and train for a minimum of five hours per week. The oldest group, who can sign professional contracts from the age of 17, work for 12 hours a week. The academies are also responsible for the education of their players.

Academies must have outdoor and indoor playing facilities and trained medical staff. A member can play only for his club and school and until the age of 16 will play a minimum of 24 and maximum of 30 matches a season.

The travelling time to academies has proved a thorny issue. For a gifted youngster living at the wrong end of the country the only solution is to move the entire family, a costly manoeuvre especially if the boy fails to make the grade."

Posted By: blindasabat on April 9th 2008 at 11:13:16

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I'm going to stick my neck on the line... (NCFC) - Dog, Apr 9, 09:56:13
- Don't know about the other games, but (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Apr 9, 10:52:55
- I think just the 3 points - (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:05:44
  - Which one is you? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:17:03
    - well Dion's the one in the middle (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 10:23:56
      - Is John Landamore famous then? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:26:12
        
        Raised hundreds of thousands for the Academy (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:26:49
        
        wtf do they spend it on then? (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 10:30:20
        
        list of stuff here (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 10:32:52
        
        Fair enough. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:27:43
        
        £400,000 for a third choice keeper that's never played a first team game for us (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 10:30:21
        
        Bellamy, Eadie, Russell, Shackell ............................. (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:32:04
        
        other than Shackell (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 10:35:29
        
        3 names from a bygone era and (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 10:35:15
        
        It is because of the rule regarding travel time from location (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:38:56
        
        Oh. Doesn't that suggest the cash is being wasted then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 9, 10:46:15
        
        Sorry but (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 10:41:44
        
        which clubs would they be? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 10:45:35
        
        Yeah relocate near Old trafford etc (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:43:47
        
        You think Bellars (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 10:54:17
        
        Bellamy was before the rule changes and was placed with a 'host family' wasn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 11:01:12
        
        same deal really (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 11:06:44
        
        not really, no (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 11:13:16
        
        travel time restrictions apply to 9-12 yr olds only (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 11:15:09
        
        wrong (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 11:16:52
        
        can fly to cardiff in half an hour (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 11:17:49
        
        the 2 hours waiting beforehand would have to be included in the travelling time (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 11:21:41
        
        not for domestic flights (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 11:22:36
        
        course it would (NCFC) - blindasabat, Apr 9, 11:25:37
        
        we got Bellars at 13 (n/m) (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Apr 9, 11:15:36
        
        Mr Roeder needs to speak with Ricky Martin about that (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:29:37
        
        Living the vida loca. (n/m) (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Apr 9, 10:31:51
      - You got it (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:24:46
    - The one with the biggest Knob (n/m) (NCFC) - EtuWHO, Apr 9, 10:18:37
  - Are the views expressed those of the individual or do they represent in any way (NCFC) - jafski, Apr 9, 10:14:27

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