[football19]

Originally Posted by Revived Red

So would you agree, f19, that there is no point in us having an academy and youth team?

The logic seems to be that the good ones go to a "top academy" while the less good ones go to non-league. And we gain nothing.

Bit more complicated than that as it's tied up with funding /football in the community etc..
This is why a lot of clubs don't have a reserve team and the top teams are under 21/23s
That's why taking lads on loan at 18/19 is key,as normally when released,they are the first clubs they talk to.