The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Clyde1998]

so whats going on with Rushesha then. not in the first team, not in the u21's, not injured, not loaned out.

He's an overage player (23). We can only field three, so wouldn't've been able to play last night given Ehibhatiomhan; Rinomhota; and Abrefa are also over twenty-one. In the Stoke game, you had Camara and along with the latter two. You'd be prioritising those four ahead of him, imo.

Fairly certain he's had an injury at some point this season too. Can't imagine he'll be hear next season anyway.

[Clyde1998]

Certainly wasn’t a 4-1 game, but Arsenal’s finishing was impressive. Their entire squad were teenagers too. Shows the gulf between our academy and the top sides at the moment.

Was impressed by Duah (despite the own goal). Wingers were direct. Ehibhatiomhan was the best of our first teamers; unlucky not to score at least one.

Didn’t think Rinomhota or Abrefa stood out unfortunately.

A consequence of category 1 academies being able to take top prospects even from other category 1 academies with relative ease. Shouldn't be allowed imo.

Agreed. Really should be looking at bringing back the old maximum travel time/distance rules or bring in better protections for clubs to retain players. These current rules merely concentrates talent at the top clubs and prevents smaller clubs from being able to compete. Why would a side like Crewe even bother with youth development now, if bigger clubs can simply take their top talent for nominal fees?

[Greatwesternline]

Certainly wasn’t a 4-1 game, but Arsenal’s finishing was impressive. Their entire squad were teenagers too. Shows the gulf between our academy and the top sides at the moment.

Was impressed by Duah (despite the own goal). Wingers were direct. Ehibhatiomhan was the best of our first teamers; unlucky not to score at least one.

Didn’t think Rinomhota or Abrefa stood out unfortunately.

A consequence of category 1 academies being able to take top prospects even from other category 1 academies with relative ease. Shouldn't be allowed imo.

Agreed. Really should be looking at bringing back the old maximum travel time/distance rules or bring in better protections for clubs to retain players. These current rules merely concentrates talent at the top clubs and prevents smaller clubs from being able to compete. Why would a side like Crewe even bother with youth development now, if bigger clubs can simply take their top talent for nominal fees?

The philosophy of the Cat system was, how can we get England to win the world cup. And the conclusion was, get young talented players into the best academies as quickly as possible. So what we see is the system working as intended.

The petty is, the system as intended didnt care about the footballing or business consequences of that. It just wanted best players at top academies as young as possible

[Sutekh]

A consequence of category 1 academies being able to take top prospects even from other category 1 academies with relative ease. Shouldn't be allowed imo.

Agreed. Really should be looking at bringing back the old maximum travel time/distance rules or bring in better protections for clubs to retain players. These current rules merely concentrates talent at the top clubs and prevents smaller clubs from being able to compete. Why would a side like Crewe even bother with youth development now, if bigger clubs can simply take their top talent for nominal fees?

The philosophy of the Cat system was, how can we get England to win the world cup. And the conclusion was, get young talented players into the best academies as quickly as possible. So what we see is the system working as intended.

The petty is, the system as intended didnt care about the footballing or business consequences of that. It just wanted best players at top academies as young as possible

Can’t help thinking that the Academies seem to benefit other countries a lot too, not a problem but rather that the British had more obvious talent like an Olise (can’t think why he’d opt for France )

[Simon's Church]

Fairly certain he's had an injury at some point this season too. Can't imagine he'll be hear next season anyway.

Ear injury was it?