CFG | Academy | EDS in & out season 2021/22

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Interesting we have switched to this topic the Athletic have an article out at thus moment on the subject




Honestly though I could live with a season or two finishing say 3rd and trophyless if the year after we won the league and got to cup finals with a team that had 4-5 home grown and preferably mancunian or from gtr manc players in it.

Thats pretty impressive....amazing the lack of responses to the tweet though!!

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

And that’s what he’s done!

What, he opened it just to produce Foden? : /

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Do we not have a forum for this sort of discussion? I want transfer updates not debates on the academy in this part of the forum

Quite right

 

[blueparrot]

I think the frustration for some is that many probably are actually good enough if given a chance. Whether that should happen or not is a different debate, but it's a fair point. Our academy sides are battering everyone so clearly elite in terms of youth success. They're the cream of the crop.

We're currently chasing a Villa product who wasn't exactly Phil Foden at the same age. Kane wasn't even a superstar dead cert either. The clubs that we're signing these players from aren't just better at producing talented young players. They're often not. The difference is that they gave them a chance. Some people want us to do the same. I don't think that's unreasonable and it definitely is a bit unfair when people just presume that any player we move on was just not good enough. It's a bit of a simplification.

While all that's true Villa for example could give Grealish time, mainly in the championship, he wasn't keeping a De Bruyne or Siva, Aguero on the bench while he got game time. I think it's an issue for us and a couple of clubs.The loan system doesn't seem to work that well for development either. . Thought the selling with buy backs might be a better way, doesn't seem to have paid of yet though. Foden seems an exception, a talent that stays and makes his way into the team.

 

[Kippax.]

What, he opened it just to produce Foden? : /

The academy is built as extra revenue to help the clubs finances. If we produced a Phil Foden then that’s the cherry on the top!

 

[Fordyboy46]

I'm really open to the idea of Palmer, Delap, Lavia coming into the squad next season, and if that means not getting Grealish then so be it

 

[Cobra]

It’s a cash cow to develop and move on. It’s business.

Well it should be both. It should be producing a handful of talented players to fill out our squad and then selling the ones who aren’t going to make it here.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

I'm really open to the idea of Palmer, Delap, Lavia coming into the squad next season, and if that means not getting Grealish then so be it

Seen something today saying Stoke may want Delap on loan.

 

[mosssideblue]

Well it should be both. It should be producing a handful of talented players to fill out our squad and then selling the ones who aren’t going to make it here.

It is both, but that is for a seperate thread.

 

[rowarta]

Seen something today saying Stoke may want Delap on loan.

not sure his throw in's are that good.