Curtis Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Do we have any intentions of running an Under 18 / Academy Team for the forthcoming season? If not, is it a question of funding, volunteers to run it, or the difficulty and rarity of players able to make the jump from under 18 football to the First Team (probably even more difficult now we are a level higher)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Baker Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 As far as I am aware, there are no plans for this, and for the multitude of reasons you mentioned. Cost, time and the chances of making the step up are minimal these days. You only have to look at Wycombe one of our closest league sides, and they do not run an academy at all for these reasons alone. The step up from under 18 football in particular is huge, and they would usually have to bridge the gap at a step 4/5 Team first where they would have to really stand out, and it is at that point you have potential to lose them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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