City to receive around £20,000 from EFL futures programme? (3 Viewers)

The EFL announced earlier in the season that the EFL futures programme would provided a £750,000 cash boost to clubs who introduced young English players into their starting line-ups for league matches during the 2016-17 campaign.

Luton Town today have revealed they have received £17,982 after manager Nathan Jones gave 82 league starts to players who were under the age of 21 and eligible for England.

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We gave starts to....

JJ 11 starts
Stevenson 22 starts
DKE 13 starts
K Thomas 8 starts
Haynes 17 starts
Turnbull 12 starts
Willis 4 starts
Camwell 1 start

88 starts to players under the age of 21

My guess is we get around 20k for giving 88 starts to 8 players under 21.
Could of been over 25k if George Thomas and Cian Harries were entitled to qualify for the money.

** edit.....
if loans are allowed it's a extra 72 appearances so near £35,000 see post #5

Add that to the checkatrade money won and it's a healthy welcome boost

Covers the loss of near 60 season tickets in blocks 19,20,21

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Stop the press!!!!

Interestingly the Luton article includes Alex Gilliead who started 10 games on loan from Newcastle.
If loans are included then....

Vernam 3 starts
Rawson 12 starts
Page 22 starts
Wright 7 starts
Sterry 16 starts
Agyei 12 starts

72 starts between these 6 loans and if Dan Agyei is still available for selection for England not Ghana.

That's possibly another £15k so near £35,000 coming to CCFC for 160 starts to players under 21



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SlowerThanPlatt said:

Surely Willis made more than 3 starts? Wikipedia has him down for 36 appearances last season

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Turned 22 on the 24th August so that's why I think he only qualifies for 3 starts.
Same as Jordan Turnbull who turned 22 October 31st.

If it's allowed to the end of the season it's a very healthy return for both players.
Willis 36 and Turnbull 36 league starts each
A possible extra 56 starts

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