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As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prospects

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:49 pm

As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prospects so early, the other was to look at it is that they’ve made a relatively substantial amount of money this season. How will they choose to use it? Cover running costs for a couple of years? Cherry pick category 3 players?

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:57 pm

If we can pick up 1.5 million for then that’s more than we have had for many a senior player.

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:59 pm

welshrarebit wrote:If we can pick up 1.5 million for then that’s more than we have had for many a senior player.



I agree and it’s the first monies we’ve received in 13 yrs.

I would love to believe the money would go back in to our future.

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:17 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
welshrarebit wrote:If we can pick up 1.5 million for then that’s more than we have had for many a senior player.



I agree and it’s the first monies we’ve received in 13 yrs.

I would love to believe the money would go back in to our future.


I bet the money has just about covered the running costs for one season. Only another 12 sells to go to break even.

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:41 pm

That’s also 1.5 mil for 2 players, neither of which are first team. So no weakening of the squad. And no guarantee at all they will make it at the top level

There is talk of Harris going. He IS first team. We won’t be getting 1.5 mil that’s for sure. We sure didn’t get it for Nelson either.

It’s great that a player can step up to the first team from the youth system. But if they don’t at least we get some money for a few.

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:12 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
welshrarebit wrote:If we can pick up 1.5 million for then that’s more than we have had for many a senior player.

Didn't we get compo for montondo and Charlie grew tho too ?

I agree and it’s the first monies we’ve received in 13 yrs.

I would love to believe the money would go back in to our future.

Re: As cruel as it is for the academy to lose talented prosp

Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:13 pm

Bakedalasker wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
welshrarebit wrote:If we can pick up 1.5 million for then that’s more than we have had for many a senior player.



I agree and it’s the first monies we’ve received in 13 yrs.

I would love to believe the money would go back in to our future.


I bet the money has just about covered the running costs for one season. Only another 12 sells to go to break even.

We've had compo for other players too.