That’s championship clubs trying (and failing in Leeds’ case) to get into the premier league right thereOn a side note - a link on the west Brom news showed the price of an adult ticket to watch them away at Leeds was £39 (may have to save up if we get promoted this season!)
I suspect West Brom are ignoring that the reason they don't produce anything from the academy, like many others, is that there is no pathway to senior football. No manager would even countenance playing youth, because they for years had transfer / wage vouchers from Sky.It's a strange one isn't it... the lower down you go the more likely it is for youngsters to get a chance to break through, this obviously then reflects really well on the academy. You go higher and less players break through and nobody talks about the academy so much.... does Wigan's academy get talked about much for example with Rioch there?
You look at Cov and who we have produced over the past few years, Wilson, Maddison, Willis, Burge, Christie, Clarke, Thomas, Bayliss.... all playing as professional footballers and some playing for England!
How many professionals players are there produced by West Brom and the like?
Richard Stevens might get a better contract at Albion and the setup etc will be better but it will be much more difficult to produce players and actually see the impact of what he and his coaches are doing.
He has a great gig at Coventry, I hope he stays and continues the great work and the club can keep moving in the right direction towards championship and who knows, even Prem within a few years.
Interesting one. It is believed amongst some Albion fans that they are winding down their academy with rumours that they might even close it. Been letting go lots of staff recently. Cost cutting maybe
They have closed off the front 2 rows of the Stand opposite the cameras and covered them with advertisements and had to shift a lot of season ticket holders. They also used to have the lyrics to "the lord is my shepherd" - their "sky blue song" accross the back of the main stand... this is now gone...and replaced by advertisements!
Could be that they are looking to go from cat 1 to cat 2 academy status... and see Steven's as somebody with C2 experience to take it forward?
And playing for Ireland.It's a strange one isn't it... the lower down you go the more likely it is for youngsters to get a chance to break through, this obviously then reflects really well on the academy. You go higher and less players break through and nobody talks about the academy so much.... does Wigan's academy get talked about much for example with Rioch there?
You look at Cov and who we have produced over the past few years, Wilson, Maddison, Willis, Burge, Christie, Clarke, Thomas, Bayliss.... all playing as professional footballers and some playing for England!
How many professionals players are there produced by West Brom and the like?
Richard Stevens might get a better contract at Albion and the setup etc will be better but it will be much more difficult to produce players and actually see the impact of what he and his coaches are doing.
He has a great gig at Coventry, I hope he stays and continues the great work and the club can keep moving in the right direction towards championship and who knows, even Prem within a few years.
Good luck to him if he goes. Dealt with him a few times at the academy. Farndon on the other hand......
Richard lives in Halesowen so it's closer to home if he fancies it.
Hope he stays with us.
Let’s just say I’ve came across him aswell and wouldn’t wish him the best if he moved on!Do share as long as it’s true
Let’s just say I’ve came across him aswell and wouldn’t wish him the best if he moved on!
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Who ?Let’s just say I’ve came across him aswell and wouldn’t wish him the best if he moved on!
Farndon.Who ?
I know a few things about him as well. Not a nice chap.Good luck to him if he goes. Dealt with him a few times at the academy. Farndon on the other hand......
With the coaching changes announced by Robins today suggests to me change is afoot and I suspect Stevens is on his way, shame really blokes good at his job will be tough to replace.
So what’s all that chat on the CCFC website all about then ?
Everybody has their price and no doubt he'll be getting a much higher wage at the Albion. Best of luck to him and it's now up to our club to find a replacement without causing too much change to the successful system that has been in place for a number of years now.
Mick might be a very good appointment, but the skill set for this role is different to his current position. The Head of Coaching role is focussed on developing the coaching staff rather than being the strategic lead and business managing the academy.
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If the club are looking to replace him internally the only logical option is current Head of coaching Mick Halsall who’s held that role at Walsall and Notts County
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