Youth Set Up

[LancsShrimp]

Development Centre doesn't appear to be doing its job. In the last 3 years they have only taken on one lad, Dawson, as a scholar. Seems they just take lads who have been released from Academy's.

Fair enough but they tell parents they take on st least five lads a year. This us not the case, the college take on players to play in the college team "this way we can keep an eye on you" .

Pretty poor for lads who have been offered other things but have stayed loyal to the club thinking they had a chance. Have spoken to loads of parents and we've decided we won't continue to fund this farce. My lad is early teens and won't be going back.

[Shrimpy]

The above post can be summed up as follows:

Disgruntled parents not happy that their offspring aren't considered good enough.

[BerlinWaller]

I have heard a few parents who have had their kids hand picked say things like this though. I think you have to stump up £30 a month per child and there is very little game time. Worringly, a few have taken their kids to Lancaster City instead.

[Westgate Wanderer]

Wonder what the percentage of youth players turning into multi million pound earning Premier players is?

[RedRedWine]

Isn't there two academy structures/systems? One thats purely based on ability and another where parents have to pay for their children to attend?

[George Dawes]

Isn't there two academy structures/systems? One thats purely based on ability and another where parents have to pay for their children to attend?

yeah, think thats right, i have a nephew who's going to Australia with them this summer, they have to pay for the trip.

brilliant opportunity, holiday of a life time.

[LancsShrimp]

The above post can be summed up as follows:

Disgruntled parents not happy that their offspring aren't considered good enough.

Not at all, as I said my lad isn't in that age group so it hasn't affected him yet.

As mentioned quite a few have moved their kids to NLDDC which was set up by Lancaster City.

And yes it's £30 a month.

[LancsShrimp]

Isn't there two academy structures/systems? One thats purely based on ability and another where parents have to pay for their children to attend?

Is there? Is this all age groups?