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39 minutes ago, stozo said:

Oh yeah, we're definitely way behind you guys. I think the difference at U21 level at the weekend was mainly that beyond our better players there is a big drop off. Neave is probably our best prospect and didn't play. Park looked bright in pre-season but also didn't play. And the rest of the team is a bunch of players who are destined for release. Of those who played, probably only Shahar, Finneran and Wooster have any chance of making it. 

 

Yeah, I think the thing that shocked me was that I presumed your better prospects were either in the first team squad or on loan. I know your first team squad is relatively old (26.6yo - https://www.givemesport.com/average-age-every-premier-league-squad/) but there are younger players like Miley and Hall. We have far too many young players in the squad and are hoping they all develop - like, nine players 22yo or younger. Our best prospects who aren't in the squad are the 10 on loan, plus the two 16-year-olds who played for the U21s.

 

Again, it's telling how far ahead Chelsea are with this stuff, in particular, their ability to monetize these players. We had a really good young keeper who played last season for Orient and was a significant factor in them nearly getting promoted. Sold him to Luton for 1M basically because he didn't qualify as club-trained. Chelsea are selling these guys for tens of millions.

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Lower league commentary is so much better then Drury et all, much more authentic, they've just sent about 2 minutes chatting about a dropped laptop and when someone spilt pie and mash over another, completely ignoring a sub happening :lol:

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21 minutes ago, Keegans Export said:

Definitely looks like we're going to have to keep spending money to replace the ageing members of our first team squad

 

Munda, Neave & Heffernan look like they have a chance to make it in the PL at some level. Quite a few on show which I don't think football will be there main income mid 20s.

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