by Dave » 22 May 2013, 17:30
No, Yoevil Town used EPPP as an excuse to shut their youth acadamey down, they actually shut it because they were not producing players from it and were not long before EPPP was thought of and because they wanted to divert money they spent on their youth set up into their first team, Exeter took on a few ex-Yoevil players.
Problem Yoevil had was the likes of Cardiff, Bristol City are taking players from their catchment area, even both us and Exeter recruit from Taunton aswell, as said before the difference is the likes of Torquay and Exeter have chosen to place greater importance on youth and invested in it, where as Yoevil never did.
The only thing about EPPP lower league clubs do not like is the upfront compensation, thats why both CP Gull and Andy.C both make very good points, the upfront compensation our club will receive will at this point be very low, however the point not missed by Andy.C is should this lad make the grade at Villa that will trigger much larger payments in the future, so this could well turn into a very good deal for TUFC indeed.
The compensation is a bug bear with EPPP however in terms youth development it is actually a very good thing, no longer can clubs like TUFC get away with pretending to run a youth set up, now we have to have a proper training centre, proper equipment, properly quailfied coachs, and a structured youth set up with education fitness and well being all a big part of youth development now.
As many will know I used work in youth development football at local level as a coach, manager and then moved into scouting, I have recently gone back into football as manager of a team that will U16 next season, youth development in this country at all levels was shocking it had to change, there is never a gaunrantee, this lad could stay with TUFC and not make the grade, I have 5 ex-tufc acadmey lads in my team who got all the way through to the end of their U14 season only to be released and know a few who got to youth-pro level and never made it, it can be very cut throat aswell, Exeter released 16 year old keeper a few days later Cheltenham signed him.
It is a decision for each lad, a lot of the bigger clubs are now opening development centres right the way across the country, I know Bristol City were going to open one in Taunton and Cardiff plan to aswell, it won't be long before mnay other clubs have these centres across the south west.
Do young players want to be a big fish in a little pond or a tiny fish and a very big pond.
No, Yoevil Town used EPPP as an excuse to shut their youth acadamey down, they actually shut it because they were not producing players from it and were not long before EPPP was thought of and because they wanted to divert money they spent on their youth set up into their first team, Exeter took on a few ex-Yoevil players.
Problem Yoevil had was the likes of Cardiff, Bristol City are taking players from their catchment area, even both us and Exeter recruit from Taunton aswell, as said before the difference is the likes of Torquay and Exeter have chosen to place greater importance on youth and invested in it, where as Yoevil never did.
The only thing about EPPP lower league clubs do not like is the upfront compensation, thats why both CP Gull and Andy.C both make very good points, the upfront compensation our club will receive will at this point be very low, however the point not missed by Andy.C is should this lad make the grade at Villa that will trigger much larger payments in the future, so this could well turn into a very good deal for TUFC indeed.
The compensation is a bug bear with EPPP however in terms youth development it is actually a very good thing, no longer can clubs like TUFC get away with pretending to run a youth set up, now we have to have a proper training centre, proper equipment, properly quailfied coachs, and a structured youth set up with education fitness and well being all a big part of youth development now.
As many will know I used work in youth development football at local level as a coach, manager and then moved into scouting, I have recently gone back into football as manager of a team that will U16 next season, youth development in this country at all levels was shocking it had to change, there is never a gaunrantee, this lad could stay with TUFC and not make the grade, I have 5 ex-tufc acadmey lads in my team who got all the way through to the end of their U14 season only to be released and know a few who got to youth-pro level and never made it, it can be very cut throat aswell, Exeter released 16 year old keeper a few days later Cheltenham signed him.
It is a decision for each lad, a lot of the bigger clubs are now opening development centres right the way across the country, I know Bristol City were going to open one in Taunton and Cardiff plan to aswell, it won't be long before mnay other clubs have these centres across the south west.
Do young players want to be a big fish in a little pond or a tiny fish and a very big pond.
