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Post by lemonpiper on Aug 4, 2009 11:05:09 GMT
With the disappearance of the reserve league more & more teams, even in the Premiership, are availing themselves of borrowing players from other teams. Personally, I think this is a very good thing as it seems to have contributed towards a closing of the gaps between every one, other than the Sky 4, in the top league and gives up & coming players the chance to show what they can do - which they wouldn't get so quickly staying with their parent club.
However, a number of clubs, ourselves included, are definitely reluctant to loan out at the highest level although they seem quite happy to allow it with lower league teams. Are they right with this policy as it could be perceived as acting against your own interests? May be it would be more beneficial if your better fringe players could be loaned abroad?
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Post by lemonpiper on Aug 4, 2009 13:45:39 GMT
Another possible worry (suggested by Fez's post in Yeovil loans) is that the lower div clubs may start to rely on loans from Premiership academies rather than develop their own youngsters. This would severely limit the number of British youngsters opportunities.
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Post by yorkshireandproud on Aug 4, 2009 13:49:09 GMT
thing is what about youngsters in lower league teams.... ones that could make it with games... but cant get out on loan and are restricted top very very few at their parent club.. unfortunatly i think lower league academies are going to dwindle into nothing soon
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Post by Desktop Hoggy on Aug 4, 2009 15:54:55 GMT
With Premiership clubs having so many players at their disposal and lower league sides operating with a small squad, the loan system has become more of an extended development for junior professionals. League One and League Two is a more physical league, ideal platform for the junior pros to ply their trade as their development has been technical based.
In regards to Premiership clubs not loaning to each other, it's the case of managers wanting a large squad and see the fringe players as part of their long term plans. The Premiership Reserves League is effectively the U21 League, it's rare for fringe players like Ji Sung Park and Darren Fletcher to get match practice in the Reserves. Any fringe players available for loan are likely not ready to play in the top flight, hence going on loan to the lower leagues.
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Post by lemonpiper on Aug 5, 2009 16:57:36 GMT
I agree Henry as we've definitely been making use of a number of lower league clubs to give promising youngsters match practice & to get them used to a physical style of play. It does beg the question though - will they drop their own academies and rely on loans? If they do, this could have serious consequences for all concerned as it will, apart from leaving many young players no place to try & make the grade, also mean those lower league clubs will have to survive without the ocassional windfall when they uncover a gem.
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Post by Desktop Hoggy on Aug 5, 2009 17:32:10 GMT
Most of the current England U21 team originally came from the Centre of Excellences, getting rid of them would be detrimental to the national team as well as the future of football.
Premier League teams (specifically the big four) have poached youngsters from Centre of Excellences and non Premiership Academy clubs. For example Chelsea spent £2 Million on a young lad from Leeds and now they've released him. The poor lad should've remained with Leeds and would've been in their 1st team by now.
Running a centre of excellence is quite a large expense. The Premier League last season decided to give a small portion of their riches to the football league clubs, personally it should've been used to fund Centre of Excellences so clubs aren't forced to let their best talent go to cover the expenses.
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