ian1964 10,461 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,903 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Hopefully he features in the B game in Sunday. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 I wish him the very best during his time with us but sometimes I wonder, what's the point? He'll almost certainly never play for the first team and the chances of making a penny in return for what he'll cost us over the two years is negligible. Too cynical? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malangsob 1,216 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 43 minutes ago, Bill said: Too cynical? No, your mind is simply factoring in past occurrences. Our academy, like most I would think, is a trialist factory that produces little. Odds would dictate that he will enter into that system, and never really be heard from again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,523 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 He wont play a game for the first team 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,255 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Bill said: Too cynical? Afraid not. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Is it a condition of our league membership that we have a minimum youth operation? Why else would we spend money and time on something that we must know will almost never contribute to first team success? The hard evidence suggests all we do is bring players in to develop and release for the benefit of other clubs. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,903 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bill said: Is it a condition of our league membership that we have a minimum youth operation? Why else would we spend money and time on something that we must know will almost never contribute to first team success? The hard evidence suggests all we do is bring players in to develop and release for the benefit of other clubs. Does the turn-over or profit and loss for the Academy get published as part of the accounts? I wonder if a Bassey and Patterson every decade is sufficient to cover the costs of running the Academy. I dont think its necessary to have an Academy for league membership as didn't a few clubs close their Academy during covid (Falkirk spring to mind)? Edited April 1, 2023 by CammyF 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton_blows_goats 4,351 Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 He played a few games for our b team in the summer as a trialist and word was then he wanted too much money to sign. I’m sure he came through the same football academy that Joe Aribo and Johnny Yfeko came through too. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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