by jake_cohen » 27 Dec 2017 21:01
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by Hound » 28 Dec 2017 11:45
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by Hound » 28 Dec 2017 18:13
by jake_cohen » 28 Dec 2017 22:37
by SCIAG » 29 Dec 2017 12:56
Hound Could tell you a little bit on that.
The club run ‘soccer schools’ during school holidays which are run by club coaches. Anyone can come to these. If they think the kid has a bit of ability they are invited to their development centres. There is then 4 levels - development, advanced, shadow academy (elite) and the academy which the good kids would progress through
I understand some scouting is done at junior games but never seen someone who is obviously a scout at one
This is all from the age of 6 which shows how Young they start them
Watched some of the academy kids who were about 8. They were pretty impressive I must say
All the coaching is very much technique based. Interestingly a lot of the kids were quite small, which wouldn’t have happened in my day - basically the kids who got scouted were just the biggest and quickest (not that I’m bitter or anything)
by jake_cohen » 29 Dec 2017 19:00
Hound 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
by Hound » 30 Dec 2017 12:22
by bagman » 30 Dec 2017 13:42
by jake_cohen » 30 Dec 2017 17:35
Hound 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
by jake_cohen » 30 Dec 2017 18:21
Hound 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
by maffff » 22 Jul 2019 23:12
jake_cohen I believe that the outcomes of this will begin to show in the coming 2 or 3 years, when more Academy players progress through the system to the first team and reserves squads.
by Snowball » 23 Jul 2019 08:25
by Snowflake Royal » 23 Jul 2019 08:28
Snowball Some contradictory stats here
If only half of one per cent of pros come from academies then 99.5% of pros DIDNT come from academies. Right?
So not getting into an academy doesn’t sound like the end of the world!
And the Oz “Academy Graduates Closed Shop” presumably means 90% AGs?
Confused of Thatcham
by Hound » 23 Jul 2019 08:48
Snowball Some contradictory stats here
If only half of one per cent of pros come from academies then 99.5% of pros DIDNT come from academies. Right?
by Snowball » 23 Jul 2019 09:13
by Wax Jacket » 23 Jul 2019 10:56
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