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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 17:58:45 GMT
As per the title. Can we really afford a development squad and the youth teams. Youth is the heart of every club but with saints, city etc stealing anyone worth having. Is it worth it considering our position? I’d love to see the positives and negatives of this. I wonder also how much is costs versus how much it’s made over the years. UTG
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 18:04:49 GMT
You could then cut ten footballing staff from the wage bill plus the players and associated costs. Would save a small fortune!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 18:07:06 GMT
Maybe the community trust could take this over? Is that even possible? It is more of a community thing after all I guess!
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Post by lastminutewinner on May 31, 2019 18:17:11 GMT
My daughters school regularly have 'after school hours' sports sessions where they have anything from rounder's to netball, all ran by Bristol Sport and includes 2 tickets to a future football or rugby match at Trashton.
As well as attracting potential new fans this could also identify potential young players at the same time.
I can't remember ever having anything like this from Bristol Rovers, and if they do its obviously not working as people I know who don't like sport know what Bristol Sport is.
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Post by dinsdale on May 31, 2019 18:19:38 GMT
We need to bin every non essential service and only bring them back when revenue increases with the exception of scouting
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 18:24:24 GMT
Love the concept but need to see more guys breaking through into the first team and holding down a place.
Cant see it continuing much longer due to cost and the fact that any youngster good enough is usually snatched up by Prem Academies.
It’s yet another DC ‘requirement’ that costed a lot of money but didn’t fulfil its potential.
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Post by lpgas on May 31, 2019 18:28:56 GMT
They are merging some teams as most clubs in the FL are, so we should see younger players play in the Development team
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 18:37:16 GMT
If the tribunal payments were better then yeah, crack on with developing talent for Chelski and Arse
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Post by rememberhalifax on May 31, 2019 18:45:41 GMT
To enable it to fulfill its potential players have to be given a chance in the first team and we seem reluctant to do that, if we cant afford to buy quality then surely the only way is to develop it or discover it at non league level which we used to be so good at.
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Post by gasheadbatesy on May 31, 2019 18:47:39 GMT
🏏🏏🏏. Have a good summer.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 19:23:32 GMT
Sadly I fear the accounts may have already answered this question for you.
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Post by Topper Gas on May 31, 2019 19:30:24 GMT
To enable it to fulfill its potential players have to be given a chance in the first team and we seem reluctant to do that, if we cant afford to buy quality then surely the only way is to develop it or discover it at non league level which we used to be so good at. But what "quality" does the Academy produce, one player every 5 years, we seem to have no idea how to take a good 18+ yr old from promising youngster to a 1st team regular. Not sure we need to discover talent in non league when there's players like Bonham, Telford and Jakubiak released every season by league clubs. I can't understand why the Academy staff have swelled to over 50, who was behind that DC, what the hell do they do, give 1 to 1 coaching to every Academy player? |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on May 31, 2019 19:31:37 GMT
the Academy staff have swelled to over 50, Is this true? |
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Post by Henbury Gas on May 31, 2019 19:37:42 GMT
To enable it to fulfill its potential players have to be given a chance in the first team and we seem reluctant to do that, if we cant afford to buy quality then surely the only way is to develop it or discover it at non league level which we used to be so good at. But what "quality" does the Academy produce, one player every 5 years, we seem to have no idea how to take a good 18+ yr old from promising youngster to a 1st team regular. Not sure we need to discover talent in non league when there's players like Bonham, Telford and Jakubiak released every season by league clubs. I can't understand why the Academy staff have swelled to over 50, who was behind that DC, what the hell do they do, give 1 to 1 coaching to every Academy player? I know one Development coach at the club who works long hours and he is a volunteer, he even has to pay for his season ticket |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 19:43:01 GMT
More importantly can we even afford a first team squad?
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 20:04:44 GMT
More importantly can we even afford a first team squad? Or a tv |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2019 20:14:34 GMT
More importantly can we even afford a first team squad? Or a tv That's been bought from Argos on finance - secured against the community trust minibus. |
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Post by degas on May 31, 2019 20:22:17 GMT
If we are going to have a development squad then we should use it and bring players through and give them a genuine chance with a run in the team, otherwise what is the point.
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Post by pucklegas on May 31, 2019 20:23:00 GMT
We cannot afford not too I'm told Rhys Kavanagh has amazing ability expect him to kick on next year.
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Post by stuart1974 on May 31, 2019 20:45:54 GMT
We cannot afford not too I'm told Rhys Kavanagh has amazing ability expect him to kick on next year. I agree. For me the development squad fulfills two roles, firstly a "bridging" team for young talent and former youth team players and secondly a pool of players to backfill cup games and cover injury and suspensions. It should, at least in theory, allow a smaller but better quality,first team squad. |
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