Quote Originally Posted by MOZZER2 View Post
i am very sceptical of youth academies full stop in the UK . I don't think they are value for money with the figures being banded about the percentage of young players that actually make from it these are quite sobering small

The whole system needs a shake up as i,ve been saying for a long time .

https://www.businessinsider.com/mich...17-6?r=US&IR=T
I agree with this, I would much rather kids got to enjoy playing football locally and then when at a mature age got brought into clubs. For me something like a draft where sport is played for your school and then players can be drafted at 16. It would have to be a massive change but would like to see this instead of club football. Might also mean kids having to perform academically to get the chance to play.