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rancido
December 31, 2018, 6:18pm

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Bit of both i think.

Yes, I do think Hurst was too cautious to play players still relatively early in their development.

But also, as other replies have already pointed out, the Academy was running on skeleton staff during the 6 years in the abyss. The real basic minimum number of people you could get away with being able to actually still run an Academy.

Since being back on the FL it's been boosted by the funding that League Clubs have access too, with the EPPP and all that brings with it, including the need to match it with a certain level of investment of our own, as well as putting in place the coaching and support structure required by the EPPP.

Arguably it'll be another few years before we truly see the benefits of the Academy in its current form. And hopefully Jolley or another Manager happy to develop young players will be in charge of the first team.



...and even more so under that idiot, Russell " The Nearly Man " Slade!!!


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...and even more so under that idiot, Russell " The Nowhere Nearly Man " Slade!!!
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