Originally Posted by
PeteWaller
Said it time and time again. We need the Academy for a sustainable future. It needs big sums to do it properly but nothing compared to waste of wages spent on players in our recent past.
But it needs to be an academy which should be the envy of L1. Nutrition. Sports Science people as well as physios and the like. Video rooms for teaching technique and playing pitches inside as well as out for all year training in warm conditions. Multiple machines for stamina building, core development, cardio.
Until we can see our way to doing this then L1 it will be. On top of that, we might like to set up a network of scouts (us fans) who may watch local football. They could observe regularly and when they themselves feel confident, make a recommendation to a Scouting Committee who would then follow it up. If they are happy, the next stage would involve the club manager etc. Costs minimal. Football fans I’m sure would recognise talent. Put enough in the net and let the club funnel the talent out and develop it.
From what I understand, old fashioned scouting had its day years ago. Bring it back, what would the club lose? Plenty of local talent missed by the big clubs that would be suitable for us. Miss out the really young ones and concentrate on those about 15 or 16. Put them through the high tech academy full of different types of coaches and develop them into saleable assets for the club. In the meantime have a string of good quality young players coming through who have the clubs interests at heart as well as their own. Team spirit in a set up like this would be immense.
Sponsor that TS !
Good post Pocket. Good to see you back again.
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