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26 minutes ago, Ash said:

Sounds like we're going to be extremely aggressive with our academy recruitment this year. We made some impressive moves last season and it wouldn't be a surprise to see us top it this time around, in terms of both quality and quantity. Not just at U18 level either but further down the age groups too. 

Excellent news. We need to get the talent producing conveyer belt up and running.

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I've always had a bit of a problem with players as young as 14 being snapped up by bigger clubs, especially when they have to relocate significantly for it. 

 

I guess players bounce around academies in their region all the time but I don't know it just feels a bit unethical buying a 14 year old

 

Might just be me

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22 minutes ago, joeyt said:

I've always had a bit of a problem with players as young as 14 being snapped up by bigger clubs, especially when they have to relocate significantly for it. 

 

I guess players bounce around academies in their region all the time but I don't know it just feels a bit unethical buying a 14 year old

 

Might just be me


Seen the Secret Scout on Twitter discussing that lots of players are now moving before they get to 16 more frequently this summer.  Apparently, the offer of paid for education etc is being used as a carrot to dangle

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1 hour ago, joeyt said:

I've always had a bit of a problem with players as young as 14 being snapped up by bigger clubs, especially when they have to relocate significantly for it. 

 

I guess players bounce around academies in their region all the time but I don't know it just feels a bit unethical buying a 14 year old

 

Might just be me


 

 

Completely agree. If nothing else, fans of those clubs should have the opportunity of seeing local lads come through their ranks.

 

I’m still annoyed by Bobby Clarke, and that lad that left for Chelsea.

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Maybe due to the PSR rules, clubs are looking to boost their academies so they can sell the players in the future rather than developing them for their own team.  That doesn’t seem right.

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I think they brought in rules quite a few years ago so young players from abroad couldn't join academies at such a young age like Fabregas did at Arsenal

 

It just makes me feel very uneasy that teams are 'buying' children

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The catchment areas increase with the age groups. Younger age groups are local area only, then regionally, then nationally, etc. 

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 I emailed every FA across the world and many clubs across the first and second divisions world-wide, offering my services if they could find me accommodation and food. I didn’t get many replies for the thousands of emails sent out, however in my first year I was fortunate enough to get a reply from Enkhjin Batsumber in Mongolia, the President of Mongolian Premier League club, Bayangol FC. They offered me the Head Coach role for my flights, accommodation, and food, and 3 weeks later I jumped on a plane to Ulan Bataar (Via Moscow). 

 

Awesome

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On 19/06/2024 at 07:47, Jack27 said:

 

I take it there are much higher levels of complexity getting youth deals done. These always seems to take 6 to 8 months to complete after first announced by a journalist we have won the race to sign them.

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