Thoughts on the Academy in City's Future

[Anonymous]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

Is it a Holiday Inn sign?

from what i can tell its says SusseCab Official _______ Partner? Focus anyone?? lol

Bloody JCL!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

from what i can tell its says SusseCab Official _______ Partner? Focus anyone?? lol

Bloody JCL!

I prefer the genuine northerner, myself, but each to their own ;-)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

Try the Samaritans!

He did they all topped themselves!

The post was written in a temper and I agree not well punctuated .but except criticism. Still feel the same things tho.what dramatic improvement do people see coming from the new facilities ? Was thinking about a team coming through examples of which barca greatest ever rags 92 .but even these 2 now are going down the marquee signing route.just find it strange we are getting excited about city morphing into everything we despise about the rags

Your position makes no sense. Surely if Barcelona and united are going down the marquee route, that's even more reason to be excited about the CFA, as it will further differentiate us from them, not, as you suggest, make us morph into them.

The sponsorship is a necessary evil, I'm afraid, but at least it's being put to productive use.

 

[The Ox]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Development and Collar Site (cont

I went past on the train today. Looked like a lot of progress had been made on the terracing for the 3rd tier.

They had a gang of Sikhs doing the concreting on the concourses today. Can't believe the height of the third tier, does anyone know if it's going to be higher than the east and west stands?

Motto.... "You've used the Cowboy's, now try the Indians" :)

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

He did they all topped themselves!

The post was written in a temper and I agree not well punctuated .but except criticism. Still feel the same things tho.what dramatic improvement do people see coming from the new facilities ? Was thinking about a team coming through examples of which barca greatest ever rags 92 .but even these 2 now are going down the marquee signing route.just find it strange we are getting excited about city morphing into everything we despise about the rags

Your position makes no sense. Surely if Barcelona and united are going down the marquee route, that's even more reason to be excited about the CFA, as it will further differentiate us from them, not, as you suggest, make us morph into them.

The sponsorship is a necessary evil, I'm afraid, but at least it's being put to productive use.

No disagree barca are always held up as the role model .I guess them and the rags just struck lucky and had a good bunch come through together. What makes you think nice facilities will help us bring through better players ? Isn't it down to better scouting ie Southampton and better coaching ?
Of course if you want the best you pay for it with more sponsorship but when the rags get a noodle sponser we criticise but we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

It passes the time.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

It passes the time.

Only 2 mins tho !

 

[GeekinGav]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

The post was written in a temper and I agree not well punctuated .but except criticism. Still feel the same things tho.what dramatic improvement do people see coming from the new facilities ? Was thinking about a team coming through examples of which barca greatest ever rags 92 .but even these 2 now are going down the marquee signing route.just find it strange we are getting excited about city morphing into everything we despise about the rags

Your position makes no sense. Surely if Barcelona and united are going down the marquee route, that's even more reason to be excited about the CFA, as it will further differentiate us from them, not, as you suggest, make us morph into them.

The sponsorship is a necessary evil, I'm afraid, but at least it's being put to productive use.

No disagree barca are always held up as the role model .I guess them and the rags just struck lucky and had a good bunch come through together. What makes you think nice facilities will help us bring through better players ? Isn't it down to better scouting ie Southampton and better coaching ?
Of course if you want the best you pay for it with more sponsorship but when the rags get a noodle sponser we criticise but we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

i found that teams had a 'period' of talented youngsters in their history coming through the ranks and then a 'period' of nothing but purchases from other clubs. Seems to be a cycle for it. Everyone is talking about the Southampton Academy, but will they in 10 years ... who knows?

Think the plan is with these facilities is on the Ajax model, to create a sustained line of talent and not the odd 'period' of talent.

Plus, will make us competitive with the clubs that can offer the best development when attracting kids (and their parents). Like or not, the likes of Messi and Ronaldo went to clubs with a pedigree of developing talented players, now City have the facilities, structure and opportunity to attract and develop the next generation of Messi's, Ronaldo's and Edgehill's

 

[bammy blue]

What's the Point of the New Campus/Academy?

we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

It passes the time.

Only 2 mins tho !

I look at that sentence and get we sign a bridge wanka.......

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Re: Etihad Campus, Stadium Developme and Collar Site (contin

Your position makes no sense. Surely if Barcelona and united are going down the marquee route, that's even more reason to be excited about the CFA, as it will further differentiate us from them, not, as you suggest, make us morph into them.

The sponsorship is a necessary evil, I'm afraid, but at least it's being put to productive use.

No disagree barca are always held up as the role model .I guess them and the rags just struck lucky and had a good bunch come through together. What makes you think nice facilities will help us bring through better players ? Isn't it down to better scouting ie Southampton and better coaching ?
Of course if you want the best you pay for it with more sponsorship but when the rags get a noodle sponser we criticise but we put a sign on a bridge and have a wankathon

i found that teams had a 'period' of talented youngsters in their history coming through the ranks and then a 'period' of nothing but purchases from other clubs. Seems to be a cycle for it. Everyone is talking about the Southampton Academy, but will they in 10 years ... who knows?

Think the plan is with these facilities is on the Ajax model, to create a sustained line of talent and not the odd 'period' of talent.

Plus, will make us competitive with the clubs that can offer the best development when attracting kids (and their parents). Like or not, the likes of Messi and Ronaldo went to clubs with a pedigree of developing talented players, now City have the facilities, structure and opportunity to attract and develop the next generation of Messi's, Ronaldo's and Edgehill's

There's no second 'e' in Edghill ;-)