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    Academy

    Brilliant init!

    Shame what happens after we get them through the academy like, but still

    http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footb...lent-1-8659410

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    Where's ours? I thought we spent millions on the academy over the last ten years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blades58 View Post
    Brilliant init!

    Shame what happens after we get them through the academy like, but still

    http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footb...lent-1-8659410
    It is a very productive Academy,one parents around the country are happy to send their kids to,it also has permanent buildings

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlockD View Post
    It is a very productive Academy,one parents around the country are happy to send their kids to,it also has permanent buildings
    Did ya go to Matlock Blockers? Tufty weren't there was he? Just shows what happens when the boss aint there,Owd jake loses his unbeaten record.UTCB

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodcurrie View Post
    Did ya go to Matlock Blockers? Tufty weren't there was he? Just shows what happens when the boss aint there,Owd jake loses his unbeaten record.UTCB
    Yes i did,very insipid display,but credit Matlocks goalie,he pulled off a couple of very good saves when it was 0-0 and United were on top,good to see Duffy playing,he is just brilliant at finding space even when surrounded by defenders,young David had a very so so night

    Jake Wright Junior man of the 1st half,must have got a knock because he didnt reappear after the break

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlockD View Post
    Yes i did,very insipid display,but credit Matlocks goalie,he pulled off a couple of very good saves when it was 0-0 and United were on top,good to see Duffy playing,he is just brilliant at finding space even when surrounded by defenders,young David had a very so so night

    Jake Wright Junior man of the 1st half,must have got a knock because he didnt reappear after the break
    Phil Barnes is the Matlock keeper,dinyt ya recognise him? His brother used to play cricket for Treeton and his Mum&Dad are luvly folk.UTCB

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodcurrie View Post
    Phil Barnes is the Matlock keeper,dinyt ya recognise him? His brother used to play cricket for Treeton and his Mum&Dad are luvly folk.UTCB
    I thought he looked familiar

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    SSN has just covered the story, but only showed the top 7! It must be very embarrassing that someone outside the Premier League who isn't even a Cat 1 academy is at Number 8

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    Quote Originally Posted by blades58 View Post
    Brilliant init!

    Shame what happens after we get them through the academy like, but still

    http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footb...lent-1-8659410
    It's crazy that we've come above Chelsea, the amount they throw at young players.

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    It seems to me that the likes of Chelsea just churn out academy players at a loss as many of them end up plying their trade in the lower leagues and the fact that they are or were on Chelsea's books keeps their value higher.

    It can be looked at in different ways, either we are still a selling club who will always sell our best players (Currie, Hamson, Deane and the like) or do we look at it like we have a productive academy and benefit from sell ons over the medium to longer term.

    The only stumbling block to the latter would be if (or when) we actually get into the Premier League, then we would actually need to keep the type of players we are currently always looking to sell and profit from,

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