budgetmeansbudget wrote:Gingerfinch wrote:I'd imagine being a 20 year old Footballer, who plays in the EPL and for our under 21's, will go to your head. Not saying this is the reason why we went out. That reason imo is, we're not that good at Football.
If that really is the case then its a blooming disgrace with the amount of money thats floating around the English game these days. I'm wondering whether its more of a case that we are good enough but the players due to past history don't think they are when they get on the biggest stage, and we haven't got the right people in place to instill the belief that they can compete at the top level.
I feel it's down to the culture of youth football in England. A talented youngster learning their trade at a Football League side, gets poached by a Premier League side offering the world, then released before the age of 19. Said Premier League clubs also signing talented youngsters from abroad to boost their youth and development squad sides.
When watching the FA Youth Cup final, I find it disheartening to learn the elite practically buy these youngsters to field a side rather than develop players from primary school age.
