I’d be interested to know how many kids who got into out full academy (rather than the feeder groups) made it as pros - as in got at least one pro contract, not necessary at Reading The statistics are really sobering. Out of all the boys who enter an academy at the age of 9, less than half of 1% ma...

I’d be interested to know how many kids who got into out full academy (rather than the feeder groups) made it as pros - as in got at least one pro contract, not necessary at Reading The statistics are really sobering. Out of all the boys who enter an academy at the age of 9, less than half of 1% ma...

Understand obviously it’s very hard for those kids but I think the clubs generally try to do their best to manage expectations Still must be an amazing experience to train and play with fully trained coaches and the best other kids around I think managing expectations is one of the biggest things f...

I think that management of expectations is so important. I think the stats show across the board that far less than 1% of kids who come through an academy ever make it. That's why kids work so hard whilst they're there. As for scouting, I know that the club do travel to look at players, more players...

Reading FC At Reading, I was able to view a combined U15/16’s training session, which was a very light session as it was the day before a match for the boys. This visit was mainly focused on hearing about the pathways and principles which the club have in place, all the way from their under 6’s thr...