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Albion academy in Surrey
- Thread starter Arkwright
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I didn't ask that.
Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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I know .
I believe Southamton had one when they were in league 1. Not sure what happened with them.
Dougie
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- Jan 11, 2012
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Was cat 1 about then ?
Not completely sure, but they had a academy that produced, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-chamberlain, Alan Lallana, as well as others. If ours does anything close in future I would be very happy
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Got any decent talent in your piffling cat 2 academy worth poaching for next to nothing?
Hillian1
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Needs to be said, I despise that lot up there more than most will vent on here but:
They campaigned against the EPPP, that was a GOOD thing. Palace as a club voted against it, that was good, we voted for it.
My thoughts are the whole thing bloody STINKS.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Surely we want the best possible lads, wherever they come from?
Hillian1
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Local facility for local talent. Wasn't that what it was supposed to be or did I dream that?
Either way, the whole thing of Cat 1 (EPPP) being able to pluck talent from those less well off than you makes me very, very uncomfortable.
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
An ill conceived idea that will benefit few and damage many. Further damaging smaller teams in the process.
I would have voted against, but I'm not likely to profiteer from it.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
They'll only come if they feel they have a better chance of progressing their careers though surely? You can't force them to move.
Charlton also have/had one in East Grinstead.
Hillian1
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And?
Saints 'plucked' Walcott from Newbury FC, Lallana from Bournemouth, and Oxlade-Chamberlain from Portsmouth...
Hillian1
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They did it first Miss.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Local, what's local?
Lancing, Brighton, Worthing, Hastings, Eastbourne, Chichester, Horsham, Crawley, Redhill?
Blooms investing millions on a top Acadamy, we want top young players, from wherever they come from surely?
And what? you stated Palace had an academy in East Grinstead, i was just stating that so did Charlton.....ok with you.
I'm not arguing the rights and wrongs, just pointing out that 'local' isn't always local. Saints fans would consider all three of those as 'home grown' talent.
Arkwright
Arkwright
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If the talent isn't in Sussex then spread the search far and wide. I would rather see young home grown talent with a desire to play and build a career than some second rate European journeyman.
Let's be honest for years we have seen talent poached from under our noses and therefore it's about time we reversed the tables and milked the clubs investment into youth. Long term it's the only way forward for the club, get the kids in for not a lot and sell them for a lot, or keep the best ones and build a 1st team.
Let's be honest for years we have seen talent poached from under our noses and therefore it's about time we reversed the tables and milked the clubs investment into youth. Long term it's the only way forward for the club, get the kids in for not a lot and sell them for a lot, or keep the best ones and build a 1st team.
nwgull
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How many local U16s were released?
Why is this a problem? If they're not good enough, is it not better to release them now so that they can concentrate on getting some A-levels or vocational training?