Crystal Palace have suffered the blow of failing to achieve the top grade under the new four-tier Premier League system for youth development
Academies will be reviewed every two years and re-categorised if necessary.
Basically he wants to rob young talent from other clubs
Great article in Newcastle's The Mag that lists them.
Also, click on the article about Newcastle pulling out of the FA Cup. V funny.
http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-art...tus-as-newcastles-youth-set-up-trails-behind/
For us it would not just about "robbing" talent from other clubs it's making sure other clubs cannot rob us.
The way the football authorities have set up this system is yet another example of their cretinous behaviour aimed at destroying the poorer clubs. However with this magnificent facility it essential that we get category one status to make sure the talent it should generate gets swiped away from us by the bigger clubs.
It really is a horrible system, isn't it? But, I'd rather we were one of the big boys than one of the teams getting screwed.
For us it would not just about "robbing" talent from other clubs it's making sure other clubs cannot rob us.
The way the football authorities have set up this system is yet another example of their cretinous behaviour aimed at destroying the poorer clubs. However with this magnificent facility it essential that we get category one status to make sure the talent it should generate gets swiped away from us by the bigger clubs.