It was said when the Academy opened in summer 2014 it would be at least 5 years before we saw any benefit so it should be at least next summer beforfe we see anything positive so perhaps this thread should be put on the back burner until then at least.
Ok Tony.
#Busted.
We have players such as Mateju on our books. He been with us 2 full seasons now and just coming into his 3rd?
I know he's on loan for this coming season but after this season, and us having a cat1 academy doesn't he then qualify for HGP status as he would have been in an academy for 3 years?
I'd like to see the F.A encourage it. 3 additional substitutes providing they are U-20. I'd like to see them being exposed to a matchday experience and getting some game time
Naturally; I couldn’t agree more
Well said.
Greg Dyke, when he was FA chair, wanted to strengthen HGP as part of a plan to help the England squad. Ie: Southgate has only a third of Prem League players to choose from. He wanted to increase 8 in the squad to 12. And stop the loophole where foreign players become HGP.
It failed. Premier League Chairman at the time didn't vote for it.
Greg Dyke, when he was FA chair, wanted to strengthen HGP as part of a plan to help the England squad. Ie: Southgate has only a third of Prem League players to choose from. He wanted to increase 8 in the squad to 12. And stop the loophole where foreign players become HGP.
It failed. Premier League Chairman at the time didn't vote for it.
My thoughts are if they are exceptional, they'll make it to our first team, since Chris H knows what he is doing, otherwise it's loans first a la, for example, Harry Kane... is that such a bad thing? IMHO "No"...
I would exclude Tilley (chances NOT taken)...
Yep; therein lies the rub. I would't change our manager (who would?!?), but would love the odd little roll of the dice here and there!
I'd like to see the F.A encourage it. 3 additional substitutes providing they are U-20. I'd like to see them being exposed to a matchday experience and getting some game time
Don't know about three extra substitutes - but maybe they could make it a rule that one of the subs is a youngster. We can't use all the subs anyway, so it doesn't really jeopardise the team's chances.I'm not fussed about any HGP restrictions. I'd like to see clubs benefit from developing youngsters and having them in the matchday squad would be a big step