13-06-2024, 09:03 AM
If any of the U16's or U14's coming to the end of their contract were offered terms elsewhere (especially at a CAT 1) I would expect they would jump at the chance to move on. Same with the present U18's but slightly more complicated (as they would need to be released from their contract ie, bought)
Simply because Academy is underfunded and no pathway. The latest crop to be released were promised minutes training time with first team and lower cup appearances to get experience - very tempting when offered scholarship terms. some had 1000 minutes training with first team as a 1st yr scholar under Cowley and minutes in cup appearances. This disappeared when Cowley left and academy took different direction.
Some think there is still fall out from the last Euro academy racism incident which the Americans clamped down heavily on and hence held back on funding etc
Simply because Academy is underfunded and no pathway. The latest crop to be released were promised minutes training time with first team and lower cup appearances to get experience - very tempting when offered scholarship terms. some had 1000 minutes training with first team as a 1st yr scholar under Cowley and minutes in cup appearances. This disappeared when Cowley left and academy took different direction.
Some think there is still fall out from the last Euro academy racism incident which the Americans clamped down heavily on and hence held back on funding etc