RedRoss Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 This is pretty interesting and good to hear! Looks like we'll be pinching some Gwent youngsters in the future. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/latest/16038521.Parry_and_Jones_on_the_hunt_for_future_football_stars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Noice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 So we're to Newport as Southampton is to us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 6 hours ago, RedRoss said: This is pretty interesting and good to hear! Looks like we'll be pinching some Gwent youngsters in the future. http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/latest/16038521.Parry_and_Jones_on_the_hunt_for_future_football_stars/ Its not a true football academy as it will not play in the academy system. Similar exists in Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 31 minutes ago, Cowshed said: Its not a true football academy as it will not play in the academy system. Similar exists in Bristol. What is a football academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said: What is a football academy? The football academy in the link is not part of the EPPP and its academy system. They will offer specialised football training but will unlikely be able to play v BCFC, Cardiff, BRFC academies ... They look to be more of a development centre, the level below academy status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 14 hours ago, Cowshed said: The football academy in the link is not part of the EPPP and its academy system. They will offer specialised football training but will unlikely be able to play v BCFC, Cardiff, BRFC academies ... They look to be more of a development centre, the level below academy status. Academies don't just play other academies, they play friendlies against local sides too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 16 minutes ago, hodge said: Academies don't just play other academies, they play friendlies against local sides too I used the word unlikely. Most academies will not play games v local sides. The disparity in technical and physical ability often is often too vast to make the matches have value. It is part of the ideals behind the academy system. There are the odd exceptions, Bristol Inner City development centre play v academy XI's to a degree but often its v a few from the academy and trialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 45 minutes ago, Cowshed said: I used the word unlikely. Most academies will not play games v local sides. The disparity in technical and physical ability often is often too vast to make the matches have value. It is part of the ideals behind the academy system. There are the odd exceptions, Bristol Inner City development centre play v academy XI's to a degree but often its v a few from the academy and trialists. Depends what age you're talking about younger age groups will definitely play local sides as it's more game time for the kids and in theory lower standard of opposition so that they can practice the things they want to. When they're older some academies have an U19's team say which is for players not involved in U18's squad and those still of age not good enough for U23's but they still want around. Some of these teams play local leagues or will play local friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, hodge said: Depends what age you're talking about younger age groups will definitely play local sides as it's more game time for the kids and in theory lower standard of opposition so that they can practice the things they want to. When they're older some academies have an U19's team say which is for players not involved in U18's squad and those still of age not good enough for U23's but they still want around. Some of these teams play local leagues or will play local friendlies. The EPPP for academies is nine to sixteen. The link was players six to fourteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Cowshed said: The EPPP for academies is nine to sixteen. The link was players six to fourteen. In which case, can guarantee the academy sides play against local sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Tidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, myol'man said: Tidy There's nice , isn't it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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