If it were to be 8 academy players I suspect the quality would fall away and it would become the first step to a semi pro lower league. It would be interesting to know how many academy players at any club have played more than say 10 L2 games as a starting line up player this season my guess very few.Stan A. Einstein wrote:If all clubs have to produce eight of each team they put out a natural consequence is a much quieter transfer market. There's no point in signing/hoovering up 'talent' if you can't play them. F@cks over agents too. Win/win. I agree it won't happen but I think if it did it would be good.excessbee wrote:Well, the article states 'players produced by the club's own academy'. The suggestion of eight seems way too high. A club may need to produce three or four league quality players every season to top up their squad, and what happens when a club falls short? Squads of eighteen? The sub goalie would inevitably be the Academy first choice, who would therefore not progress his career. I think there is maybe some mileage in reducing the number of named substitutes.Madhatter wrote:The use of the phrase Home Grown, Intrigues me..
Does it refer to players as Newport home grown or as home grown meaning born in the UK.
Just wondering.
The home grown will I would thought refer to UK nationals/ UK academy's which would sustain the fall out of Premiership academy players trying to make a living.