Originally Posted by
Woodypie
Apologies to MiG in advance. Is Michael Johnson the last player to come through our youth ranks and have a good career in football? I know Haydn Hollis played in the first team, which sort of proves the point, and Curtis Thompson has found a lower league place after being underwhelming at Notts. In our worst ever league season not one of the youth team could worry the first team and it has largely been as influential as Notts Ladies where to the club's future. So, does the academy actually bring some kind of grant/income into the club or is it a complete waste of time?