Tippy Tappy Football wrote:There are 30 academy players under contract at Watford just from reading their press release. Clubs should not be allowed to stockpile players in this way.
kevin kents tasce wrote:Tippy Tappy Football wrote:There are 30 academy players under contract at Watford just from reading their press release. Clubs should not be allowed to stockpile players in this way.
There’s two ways of looking at it I suppose.
One view is that other clubs are not getting to opportunity to get the best junior players into their own academies.
The opposite view is that the players going to Watford’s academy are probably getting a better coaching experience than those at Wycombe (for example) and as a result they become better players.
Either way it reduces the likelihood of us developing players identified from junior football to become established pro’s.
Another reason why I advocate trying to pick up 16-21 year old players released from the top academies as a better strategy than trying to produce our own.
kevin kents tasce wrote:I’d love nothing more than a few Mansfield born and bred to get into the first team.
I just think that the club can’t maximise the potential of both avenues with the resources we have.
The competition for the juniors from teams like Forest, Derby, Sheff W, Sheff U, Leicester and such like makes it extremely tough to bring the juniors through, but we can definitely pick up the best of their unwanted players though and profit from them.
A few good examples include, Nicky Weaver, Liam Lawrence and CJ Hamilton.
I think Brentford have a similar type of model
lifestags wrote:Tippy Tappy Football wrote:If we are signing former 6 foot 3 Exeter City centre halfs who they have released then I'd prefer to sign Tom Parkes (29) who is 2 years younger than Aaron Martin (31)
Seriously, can you imagine our pace at centre half with Parkes and Rawson? Massive no no.
BH_Stag wrote:Marcus Maddison signs for Spalding United
bobbystagsfan wrote:BH_Stag wrote:Marcus Maddison signs for Spalding United
He was championship bound not long ago! What has happened to him?
Sedgwick wrote:bobbystagsfan wrote:BH_Stag wrote:Marcus Maddison signs for Spalding United
He was championship bound not long ago! What has happened to him?
He was suffering with his mental health, might be a good move for him. You don't always have to be going towards the premiership to make progress. Might be close to family now too, hope he does well
Dave Wayne wrote:Rob wrote:Dan wrote:I hope we do just to see someone on here have another meltdown
Yes that thought also crossed my mind, not that we normally have to wait long for a meltdown anyway
Well Naylor wouldn't have to worry about him shouting abuse at Field Mill, just the occasional away game in the south east.
lifestags wrote:Anyone think the Quinn deal might be off? He was in talks like 3 weeks before the season ended?
lifestags wrote:Anyone think the Quinn deal might be off? He was in talks like 3 weeks before the season ended?
MTFCMusings wrote:
Perhaps he was home sick.Dan wrote:Nathan Thomas has been released by Hamilton.
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