Relegation

[Timmy58]

MSB, I know I was wrong- that's why I said it��. But let's look at that old-fashioned concept of context! You said we'd be relegated (you and others were right) but because of the academy.
So, there we have -I was wrong and some others were right.
No probs!

We clearly were not relegated because of the Academy. That is the same as saying we were promoted because of it. In actual fact, one of the things that cost is was poor signings to supplement our own young players. Add to that some very untimely and long term injuries and I would suggest we had no good luck at all this season. On the subject of Williams, he is more than ready. A very good player and dare I say it, if he signs his contract and stays here for another 2 seasons minimum, he will get even better and will have some good experience behind him when he gets his move to the Premiership

[MikeSB]

We clearly were not relegated because of the Academy. That is the same as saying we were promoted because of it. In actual fact, one of the things that cost is was poor signings to supplement our own young players. Add to that some very untimely and long term injuries and I would suggest we had no good luck at all this season. On the subject of Williams, he is more than ready. A very good player and dare I say it, if he signs his contract and stays here for another 2 seasons minimum, he will get even better and will have some good experience behind him when he gets his move to the Premiership

Not relegated because of the academy? Mmmmm OK if you say so....Acccrington did fine without one.....

I haven't seen Williams play but just looking at his photo on the main site, its arguable if he can keep the physical pace with some worldly wise D4 players and 'when' he gets his move to the PL? I hope he does OK as we could get 300K for him like the others we have sold but £760K academy costs for the season that doesn't go very far and we know players in Div4 are not worth those in higher leagues but we'll see?? Anyway what IS the point is we spend all that money over ten years to try and see if someone can play at Div4 for a season or two? That is not value for money in my book when dozens of players are available now to play in these positions...and save £7.5m pounds as well..