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SBAndy

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This always makes me think of Liverpool being lauded for introducing a wage cap of £40k/year in their academy.

"It is claimed that a number of Prem outfits are offering up to £11,000-a-week to players as young as 16."

That was 10 years ago as well!


Have often thought that U21 players should have their paid wage capped at, say, £10k a week with the rest held in a trust account by the PFA until they’re 21. Still get the money but may stop some really promising talents going off the rails early on. The age I’ve just picked at random, could apply it to any age, or ratchet it.
 

Torquay Sky Blue

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Had chance to watch young Dave Mantle yesterday. He did okay and to leave with an away point against the league leaders is not a bad result. They have trusted him to hold the back line and TBF to him he seemed to cope quite well for a kid. Do I see him in the championship any time soon ? The answer would be no , but then again teenagers in the Southern league never look like they'll do that. The last one to do that was Sinclair Armstrong and he was different gravy at this level.
 

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