gurujuan Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 With only half a dozen retained, and one (Beatson) promoted from the Academy, we will have to rebuild the squad for next season. Now, with our new "big club management structure" in place, will we look to seriously upgrade the development squad. Are we, for example, in a position to buy up the best young talent in the lower leagues and bring them through the development squad. Results definitely improved last season but there weren't too many shining lights ready to step up to the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) We're not in a position to buy the best young talents in the lower leagues The biggest clubs do that Edited May 3, 2015 by scram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Developing...new players...it does what it says on the tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sounds like this Paul Senior bloke is coming in to improve youth recruitment. Wise move, as most of our ducklings get released after a season or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sounds like this Paul Senior bloke is coming in to improve youth recruitment. Wise move, as most of our ducklings get released after a season or two. Don't know much about him, but Charlton certainly have a good record of bringing youngsters through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Don't know much about him, but Charlton certainly have a good record of bringing youngsters through I'd never heard of him, but changes need to be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Task Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 We're not in a position to buy the best young talents in the lower leagues The biggest clubs do that Can we only sign youngsters at category 3 academy's and below or is it category 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Have I missed something? Who's Paul Senior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wilyfox Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Have I missed something? Who's Paul Senior?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IstillhateSteveBould Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Oh right cheers mate. I glanced at the Mammadov thread but didn't really read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F. Spiksley Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 We're not in a position to buy the best young talents in the lower leagues The biggest clubs do that What do you think it would take to be a bit more competitive? It can't be just about money at a young age as there are limits on salaries aren't there? Also, It's about the transition from youth to senior from what I can gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Can we only sign youngsters at category 3 academy's and below or is it category 2? Can sign any player from any club so long as they are prepared to sign for us and their club is prepared to sign/release them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Have I missed something? Who's Paul Senior? Paul Jr's dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 What do you think it would take to be a bit more competitive? It can't be just about money at a young age as there are limits on salaries aren't there? Also, It's about the transition from youth to senior from what I can gather. Clubs can pay what they want really - lots of ways of circumventing the rules around inducements and payments etc It shouldnt be all about money but sadly often is Transition from youth football to senior football is a good point - but a club like Chelsea will have more youth players out on loan than we will have in our club - so they (usually wrongly) see this as a good development step - which it can be - but not as a route to Chelsea's 1st team Look at somebody like Nick Powell - he's probably made his money but his career hasn't progressed to anything like what he probably believed it would I'm not a fan of the u21 squads tbh - i think it should be the gold standard to get decent young players on loan - even at upper non league levels if necessary If i was in charge of youth development the 2 quick changes i would make would be to scrap the hopeless EP3 and make scholarships 3 years instead of 2 - have u16, u17 and u19 teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Starling Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 . Looks like the journalist who wrote that had a senior moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 who´s been retained ? ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 who´s been retained ? ....... Not sure, but I think DeHaviland, Croasdale, Meadows, Betra and Stobbs, with Beatson promoted from the academy. Not sure of Wildsmith's status, guess he qualifies as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaton_Swfc Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Paul Jr's dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 So is he more senior than the rest of the committee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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