Comments on: Youth Development in England http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/ Exploring football culture around the world. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:53:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: No sign of Everton progressing | TotalClubFootball http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-5715 No sign of Everton progressing | TotalClubFootball Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:02:32 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-5715 [...] The Scot had no option but to give a first start to a 17-year-old in central midfield and later introduced a 16-year-old debutant upfront, plucked from a bench filled with untested teenagers. [...] [...] The Scot had no option but to give a first start to a 17-year-old in central midfield and later introduced a 16-year-old debutant upfront, plucked from a bench filled with untested teenagers. [...]

]]> By: Arsenal bets http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-5546 Arsenal bets Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:42:34 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-5546 Totally agree with you, look at the state of Arsenal! I'm a Gooner and remember the days when we had 5 or 6 England players in the Arsenal team. By England players I don't mean anyone in the whole squad who's played even the once for 5 minutes! I mean quality players like Adams, Winterburn, Dixon, Keown, Campbell and David Seamen of course. Something needs to be done desperately! Totally agree with you, look at the state of Arsenal! I’m a Gooner and remember the days when we had 5 or 6 England players in the Arsenal team. By England players I don’t mean anyone in the whole squad who’s played even the once for 5 minutes! I mean quality players like Adams, Winterburn, Dixon, Keown, Campbell and David Seamen of course. Something needs to be done desperately!

]]> By: Sam Kelly http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4803 Sam Kelly Tue, 27 May 2008 11:43:47 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4803 I certainly agree with the final couple of paragraphs. The current regulations restrict young people growing up in - for example - the West Country to, at best, the youth academies of either Bristol club, or Plymouth. In contrast with youngsters growing up in... oh, I don't know. Manchester or London, let's say. Or perhaps the FA think that, from birth, a child born in the south-west of England (which region I pick in part because it's where I'm from, but also because it's surely the largest 'black hole' region in England for footballing prowess) is destined to be considerably less talented, however much tuition he (or she) receives. Of course there are other models to follow as well. Ones that have won far, far more trophies than the French one. Many Europeans (fans and publications) labour under the illusion that Brazilians and Argentines develop their technical abilities purely by accident whilst kicking a ball about in a carefree manner through the shantytowns of Buenos Aires or on the beaches or Rio de Janeiro. Coaching, scouting and other aspects of youth development - in this lazy stereotype - simply aren't present. That's not true... I certainly agree with the final couple of paragraphs. The current regulations restrict young people growing up in - for example - the West Country to, at best, the youth academies of either Bristol club, or Plymouth. In contrast with youngsters growing up in… oh, I don’t know. Manchester or London, let’s say. Or perhaps the FA think that, from birth, a child born in the south-west of England (which region I pick in part because it’s where I’m from, but also because it’s surely the largest ‘black hole’ region in England for footballing prowess) is destined to be considerably less talented, however much tuition he (or she) receives.

Of course there are other models to follow as well. Ones that have won far, far more trophies than the French one. Many Europeans (fans and publications) labour under the illusion that Brazilians and Argentines develop their technical abilities purely by accident whilst kicking a ball about in a carefree manner through the shantytowns of Buenos Aires or on the beaches or Rio de Janeiro. Coaching, scouting and other aspects of youth development - in this lazy stereotype - simply aren’t present. That’s not true…

]]> By: Daily Dose 5.22.08 | The Offside http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4751 Daily Dose 5.22.08 | The Offside Fri, 23 May 2008 02:31:14 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4751 [...] Youth development in England (Pitch Invasion) [...] [...] Youth development in England (Pitch Invasion) [...]

]]> By: Diamonds Soccer http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4717 Diamonds Soccer Wed, 21 May 2008 09:28:59 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/05/20/youth-development-in-england/#comment-4717 What you suggested makes a lot of sense, but I wonder if the clubs have now gotten so commercial that they might prevent any of their academies' players from leaving and joining the national academy, or might I have missed something? It would be great for those young players who cannot join the clubs' academies due to silly geographical requirements, certainly. What you suggested makes a lot of sense, but I wonder if the clubs have now gotten so commercial that they might prevent any of their academies’ players from leaving and joining the national academy, or might I have missed something? It would be great for those young players who cannot join the clubs’ academies due to silly geographical requirements, certainly.

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