You can't belittle what they're achieving at youth level.
The next test is whether they will go abroad to get games.
Abraham, Calvert Lewin, Tom Davies, Jonjo Kenny are the only ones getting minutes in the prem st U-20 level
Josh Onomah was the standout at U-20 level. Think he's at Hull now.
I think that Brewster kid started at Chelsea too. Chelsea for whatever reason seem to be able to get the best talent.
I wonder if they can start the centre of excellence type schools again. Give them central contracts and then basically sell them to the highest bidder home or abroad when they turn 17. Have them compete under an independent name and compete in southern/northern area youth football, that checkatrade cup.
You could basically create a club with the proviso it can't become a real league outfit but can have competitive games.
Alternatively you could have a trade type deal. Where the lowest ranked premiership team can just cherry pick the best player and get him for nothing. If he performs someone will buy him if they do go down. Money goes to the academy
I dunno loads of options. The F.A don't do anything apart from sit around covering up stories and waiting for opportunities to fine Chelsea
The next test is whether they will go abroad to get games.
Abraham, Calvert Lewin, Tom Davies, Jonjo Kenny are the only ones getting minutes in the prem st U-20 level
Josh Onomah was the standout at U-20 level. Think he's at Hull now.
I think that Brewster kid started at Chelsea too. Chelsea for whatever reason seem to be able to get the best talent.
I wonder if they can start the centre of excellence type schools again. Give them central contracts and then basically sell them to the highest bidder home or abroad when they turn 17. Have them compete under an independent name and compete in southern/northern area youth football, that checkatrade cup.
You could basically create a club with the proviso it can't become a real league outfit but can have competitive games.
Alternatively you could have a trade type deal. Where the lowest ranked premiership team can just cherry pick the best player and get him for nothing. If he performs someone will buy him if they do go down. Money goes to the academy
I dunno loads of options. The F.A don't do anything apart from sit around covering up stories and waiting for opportunities to fine Chelsea
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