That would at least be an implemented 'policy' that might improve opportunity for young players, however I suspect that just a stand alone arbitrary figure of 'x' amount of U23's might soon turn into tokenism and hinder the managers choices, but I get your drift.
The conundrum remains if you...
I never quite follow that logic, the Academy is a wonderful facility and of course might be an insight to high standards within it, but Brighton has been an Academy or Centre of Excellence going back to the late 70's early 80's, the buildings and the budget has grown but I am not sure what...
That would be because John Moreland the Academy Manager has previous professional links with working with the Ireland under 17's or something similar and looking at his CV perhaps the reason he was recruited in the first place and he has a bias towards that, succeeding in that recruitment policy...
David F****ing Schneider, ''food shortages'' who exactly do you think might read your post and think, 'oh food shortages I hadn't thought of that', food shortages FFS, get a grip man.