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July 14, 2019, 10:40pm
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While I agree with the point of your thread, the reality is that it is almost impossible to stop " bigger clubs " poaching talent from smaller clubs. They can offer better terms and facilities than we can and that is a fact. It's also easier to turn the head of a young player in making them think that the future is brighter elsewhere. You also have the appeal ( for a lot of youngsters at least ) of moving to a bigger town or city that has a better nightlife and social facilities. As long as we can consistently produce young players and turn a profit on them then surely that is good for the club. There is also the possibility of one or two being local and wanting to play for us as their " home club ".


to be honest  not sure how militant we can be with how the acadamy is now linked or funded, seem to remember an article somewhere that pretty much gives "free" pickings for any player that is part of registered acadamy (? or something) all in the name of making the England squad better.......  but i would just like the club to say ....fck off he is contracted to us......in this case that might not have been possible if he hadnt actually signed pro terms but Burrell and Curran have gone without really benefitting the team and for potential pittance depending on how they progress.
Just a shame we might not be seeing the fruits of our own system now that we are back in the League


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I think that's about the cut of it.  We get funding in the form of breadcrumbs falling off the big table.  In turn the bigger clubs can cherry pick what they want off us for a pittance.  

Very frustrating and the reason that a number of clubs have axed their youth set-up as a result.  Walsall and Brentford are two teams that spring to mind.  

I suppose if we continue to develop young talent, it'll help establish links with bigger clubs and you can only hope that we would receive some sort of kick-back for doing their hard work for them, be it loan deals or steering players towards us who haven't quite made their grade.  

Not ideal, not what I want to see in the game but it's sadly the current state of play.
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