philliggi Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Slightly linked to the takeover, but I feel there's a separate discussion here. It's been stated in the men today we are still putting together our development squad, clearly funded by Abdullah. Question is what does this mean for our current crop, and future prospects? Is the plan to call time on taking in scholars and produce solely imported talent or will we have a healthy mix of scholars and imports. Even if we have a mix there is no doubt the foreigners will impede the development of young British players much the same as the premier league has done over the last 20 years. Also is there any plans to change the coaching structure at the club? Surely we need more coaches with the influx of new players? It's an interesting topic of discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Both. I can’t see why it wouldn’t be both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Brentford got rid of there Academy set up a few seasons back. Instead they play organised friendless and tournaments across the continent. Huddersfield have this week announced there no longer running an academy at junior levels. i still feel it's important to keep the youth set up but at the same time with the new trialists coming in. If there of a better standard could help the youngsters raise there game and prepare them a lot better for first time football. If they get the opportunity. Edited September 22, 2017 by Forte_Baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 That's my point though. Will they get the opportunity or will Johnny foreigner be given it. The kids are surely far more likely to have a shot at the first team when we have a 23 man squad compared to when we have a 30+ man squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) And who would this new development squad of ours actually play against? Edited September 21, 2017 by oafc1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtobeWozzer Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Forte_Baby said: Brentford got rid of there Academy set up a few seasons back. Instead they play organised friendless and tournaments across the continent. Huddersfield have this week announced there no longer rubbing an academy at junior levels. i still feel it's important to keep the youth set up but at the same time with the new trialists coming in. If there of a better standard could help the youngsters raise there game and prepare them a lot better for first time football. If they get the opportunity. Rubbing an academy at junior levels - wasn’t Mick Wadsworth there once. Allegedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, oafc1955 said: And who would this new development squad of ours actually play against? Play in the reserve league? Just a guess. id imagine it'll be a mix of youngsters and shite overseas journeymen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 If we call it that and not "reserves" that might well be me done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Pop quiz guys and gals. How many of these reserves will make a name for themselves over the next couple of years? Surely the law of averages guarantees that at least one or two are diamonds in the rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 hours ago, JohnnyPimp said: Pop quiz guys and gals. How many of these reserves will make a name for themselves over the next couple of years? Surely the law of averages guarantees that at least one or two are diamonds in the rough. For a bonus point how many of them will make a name for themselves at other clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The thing I can't get my head around in all this is this need to establish a development team, I recognise we need a pathway to the first team for the odd player and I'm a great believer that reserve team football provides this but to me we are going to end up watering down our quality and resources even further, we don't have a state of the art training facility nor the structure in place to support thirty to forty players and this could just lead to us ending up with two poor teams as opposed to the one, initially I would of thought the main aim would be to get the town behind it's football team again by putting a team out there to compete, my fear is those coming in have the same self absorbed attitude of those departing and we will be in even bigger danger of being left in an even greater mess than we started in, time will tell but for me this could go either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Some of the teams with Development Squads Peterborough Bristol Rovers Blackburn Gillingham Walsall Fleetwood Bradford Bury Rochdale Even Chorley…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, singe said: Some of the teams with Development Squads Peterborough Bristol Rovers Blackburn Gillingham Walsall Fleetwood Bradford Bury Rochdale Even Chorley…. Right...let's get some games organised ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 So what exactly is the difference between a development squad,reserves, and youths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 7 hours ago, yarddog73 said: The thing I can't get my head around in all this is this need to establish a development team, I recognise we need a pathway to the first team for the odd player and I'm a great believer that reserve team football provides this but to me we are going to end up watering down our quality and resources even further, we don't have a state of the art training facility nor the structure in place to support thirty to forty players and this could just lead to us ending up with two poor teams as opposed to the one, initially I would of thought the main aim would be to get the town behind it's football team again by putting a team out there to compete, my fear is those coming in have the same self absorbed attitude of those departing and we will be in even bigger danger of being left in an even greater mess than we started in, time will tell but for me this could go either way. Not done Dale any harm when they try to develop youth properly by giving them grown-up games or taking 'broken' players and repairing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyinthesnow Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Assume this development squad won't be up and running in the next month otherwise we wouldn't have loaned out Mantack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Could it be that a 'development' squad is being built of the overseas players and Sheridan is carrying on regardless doing what he thinks is best for what he regards as his squad. No doubt if there is someone worthwhile in the 'development' squad he will use them but his expectation is that they are all 'seconds'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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