Insider
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Winky has returned from his brief loan spell at Stockport after only managing 57 minutes game time.
We really need to have some better plans in place to look after the continuing development of players like Nathan and those that are following him. (Antwi, Bange, Sims etc)
The aspiration to be best in class at Academy 3 level is pointless if 18 becomes a brick wall playing wise.
I accept that we are at the business end of the season now and it's not a geat time to be blooding kids.
However we currently have four u/18s on pro-contracts who have probably been attracted to the Club partly by the "Critchley" factor and some promises of a fast track to first team football. If that doesn't happen the promising 16/17 year olds may choose apprenticeships elsewhere.
I don't for one minute pretend to know the answer to this but I would like to hear from the Club their thoughts on the matter.
Maybe one for the next Structured Dialogue meeting?
We really need to have some better plans in place to look after the continuing development of players like Nathan and those that are following him. (Antwi, Bange, Sims etc)
The aspiration to be best in class at Academy 3 level is pointless if 18 becomes a brick wall playing wise.
I accept that we are at the business end of the season now and it's not a geat time to be blooding kids.
However we currently have four u/18s on pro-contracts who have probably been attracted to the Club partly by the "Critchley" factor and some promises of a fast track to first team football. If that doesn't happen the promising 16/17 year olds may choose apprenticeships elsewhere.
I don't for one minute pretend to know the answer to this but I would like to hear from the Club their thoughts on the matter.
Maybe one for the next Structured Dialogue meeting?