The Academy

[PalazioVecchio]

We do get a rare Wayne Rooney, comes up through the youth academy and ends up aged 17 and playing for a Mid table Prem club. But its fairly rare. Particularly when you consider the huge numbers of hopefuls in youth academies.

My favourite career path for a player.......... Mateta, Olise, Eze..... perform miracles at small clubs and keep climbing the career Ladder. Eventually you get to a top Champions League club and the World Cup. But you even get the odd Matt LeTissier.....bigger than his club yet he stays playing for them - eschewing the big transfer.

But certainly, Academy players must have some kind of financial-protection from being poached by Giants - to protect the Club. Remember Jonathon Bostock. Probably now he is another Deliveroo driver ?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

We do get a rare Wayne Rooney, comes up through the youth academy and ends up aged 17 and playing for a Mid table Prem club. But its fairly rare. Particularly when you consider the huge numbers of hopefuls in youth academies.

My favourite career path for a player.......... Mateta, Olise, Eze..... perform miracles at small clubs and keep climbing the career Ladder. Eventually you get to a top Champions League club and the World Cup. But you even get the odd Matt LeTissier.....bigger than his club yet he stays playing for them - eschewing the big transfer.

But certainly, Academy players must have some kind of financial-protection from being poached by Giants - to protect the Club. Remember Jonathon Bostock. Probably now he is another Deliveroo driver ?

Pretty sad career. He's now been released by Solihull Moors.

Ex-England wonderkid who turned down 10-year contract at Barcelona signs for 5th tier club

🗣️ "You name the club, I had interest from them. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool..."

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[PalazioVecchio]

Academies can be a fairly heartbreaking business - for all the kids. But then again, you choose to be the forthcoming Messi....heartbreak guaranteed. The kids at the plumbing college never get disappointed.

 

[Linford]

The kids at the plumbing college never get disappointed.

I wouldn't be so sure of that!