I'm not fully aware how the current system works, although I know there's a lot of politics and limitations for smaller clubs.

I think Shaun Derry said is his interview the other night that youth team football's results (with the greatest of respect) doesn't matter, now I agree but only because they're still learning. I personally think it would be fairer to structure the leagues to replicate the real football league, although I guess the big boys wouldn't like this.

A lower clubs youth setup might be able to cut it against the wonderkids and future stars of the Premier League.

If our grass root's really going to be successful, I think this would aid it. You can only improve playing football, training - who against and who with of course helps and I think if a club can get the most of their youngsters, why shouldn't they be able to play Arsenal's or Manchester United's just because the infrastructure isn't fitting to the others?

Naturally the bigger clubs will be able to invest more in their youngsters but a system like this for me seems fairer. Promotion and Relegation - I guess one down side would be the cost of travel.

Thoughts?

im not sure how it works to be honest, is it not local based? if they did open it up, it would create better interest in youth games for at least lower league teams like us.

I'm not fully aware how the current system works, although I know there's a lot of politics and limitations for smaller clubs.

I think Shaun Derry said is his interview the other night that youth team football's results (with the greatest of respect) doesn't matter, now I agree but only because they're still learning. I personally think it would be fairer to structure the leagues to replicate the real football league, although I guess the big boys wouldn't like this.

A lower clubs youth setup might be able to cut it against the wonderkids and future stars of the Premier League.

If our grass root's really going to be successful, I think this would aid it. You can only improve playing football, training - who against and who with of course helps and I think if a club can get the most of their youngsters, why shouldn't they be able to play Arsenal's or Manchester United's just because the infrastructure isn't fitting to the others?

Naturally the bigger clubs will be able to invest more in their youngsters but a system like this for me seems fairer. Promotion and Relegation - I guess one down side would be the cost of travel.

Thoughts?

 

 

You are never going to be able to replicate the first team environment in any youth set-up due to it not being their livelihoods on the line, youth football in this country is primarily about teaching the kids to play percentage football and unfortunately true competition isn't seen as a big part of a younger players progression until they come out of the academy process into the youth team process.

 

With regard to playing the bigger clubs that is never going to be encouraged as everything is geared towards keeping it a 'select few club' just like the premier league is, the quicker that whole white elephant implodes the better it will be for english football on all levels.