How do you define a successful Academy?
Citeh have won both U23 & U18 titles for last three seasons, gone deep in FAYC mutiple times and generated (high) tens of millions in sales of youngsters (3 lads went to Soton last summer for £26m, just 3 apps between them)
But in this last PL season Citeh ranked only FIFTEENTH in terms of club-produced player-minutes, with just 6.6% (assume that is mostly Foden)
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Meanwhile Norwich's Academy sides are a bit Lentil Weaver, (like the first team) but club-produced player-minutes have accounted for 24% of First Team.
So when Webber says the NCFC Academy is a success he's both Right and Wrong.
Posted By: Henclrikus, May 22, 15:07:47
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- Like you say: success means different things to different clubs
Posted By: Thas Royt Intut, May 22, 19:40:21 - Trophies
Posted By: Jumbo1, May 22, 19:21:42 - 1I suspect there's some creative accounting with those %ages that I'm not sure I'd agree wi
Posted By: trafford_canary, May 22, 17:02:46 - For a club like is it is about producing first team players
Posted By: Gazzaman, May 22, 16:02:32 - 5Who cares about u18 and u23 titles.....
Posted By: usacanary, May 22, 15:41:52 - The high ranking of Chelsea surprises me considering their expensive imports.
Posted By: The Gaffer, May 22, 15:40:20 - All academies should be rated relative to
Posted By: Nelsons final flanel, May 22, 15:26:48
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