Totally 100% disagree.

The whole point of youth development at a club like Norwich is a numbers game.

You would rather produce that 1 or 2 players per season who make it to the first team then produce winning youth teams.
Most youth players won't make it, that's a fact.
The claim is the best players came in early but in reality they probably know who is going to make it and spend extra resources on those players in terms of one on one coaching.

Academy success should be judged purely on its ability to produce and grow individual young talent into first team footballers.
Winning meaningless youth team games doesn't help NCFC, producing valuable talent does.

Posted By: usacanary on May 22nd 2024 at 11:39:28

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Weaver on Webber and soccerbot etc (NCFC) - loz, May 22, 11:06:24
- Post 2017 youth-recruits for NCFC (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 11:36:12
  - A bit unfair when you are ... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 12:26:41
    - Not unfair at all (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 12:45:39
      - and of course your reply and "analysis" is completly objective...LOLz. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 19:25:02
  - The strategy of going for youngsters who have broken into first teams hasn't worked (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 22, 12:24:01
- Read that earlier, decent read (NCFC) - jamesward, May 22, 11:07:05
  - Weaver interviewing at Man C (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 11:18:03
    - Totally 100% disagree. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 11:39:28
      - Our FAYC-winning side of 2013 (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 11:52:27
        
        You are quoting one season (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 12:18:56
        
        And I invited you to find me a season that produced a better return (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 12:33:50
        
        OK, so what about the seasons before and after. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 17:58:20
        
        The following U18s season produced just ONE first-team player (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 18:27:50
        
        Thats the extent of your analysis...... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 22, 19:20:52
      - You can do both though (NCFC) - jamesward, May 22, 11:44:14
        
        quack (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 22, 11:53:04
    - No he is absolutely right. With the slight caveat that (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 22, 11:38:22
    - I've heard a few things on the grapevine to lead me to believe we are well rid of him (NCFC) - Jim, May 22, 11:32:32
      - That took me by surprise I must say (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, May 22, 11:52:26
    - He seems to be a big advocate of players playing way above their age group (NCFC) - jamesward, May 22, 11:21:19
      - setting them up for the premier league experience (NCFC) - Tombs, May 22, 11:50:40
  - Under appreciated (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 22, 11:12:43

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