02-06-2022, 09:05 AM
Today's comments suggest he feels the U23 set up is the missing link more than anything else.
Regarding an upgraded academy, the rule put in place by the prem clubs make it very very difficult and expensive to get an upgraded "title". From what I've read I doubt there is space on Portsea island to set one up.
Just possibly with st John's College closing imminently we could do such a thing on their playing field if the geese restriction on building still holds against it being sold for housing. I assume we could get permission to use that land for an academy provided we left most of it as grass (ie what the winter migrant geese feed on)
Regarding an upgraded academy, the rule put in place by the prem clubs make it very very difficult and expensive to get an upgraded "title". From what I've read I doubt there is space on Portsea island to set one up.
Just possibly with st John's College closing imminently we could do such a thing on their playing field if the geese restriction on building still holds against it being sold for housing. I assume we could get permission to use that land for an academy provided we left most of it as grass (ie what the winter migrant geese feed on)