Development Team
Would be a big commitment if so. Not only do you have to pay a whole different squad, with it comes the cost of hotels, travel, food etc...
I wouldn't be against it but if it meant a reduction in what we can spend in wages / fees on our first team players then I'm not so sure it's the best idea.
I wouldn't be against it but if it meant a reduction in what we can spend in wages / fees on our first team players then I'm not so sure it's the best idea.
It seemed to be part of the discussion with regards to our injuries. Would provide a better level of games for those recovering from injury, out of the side, or young players not quite ready to step up yet. There would also be a fixture list so we wouldn't be scrambling around trying to arrange bounce games when we need them.
I doubt there are many clubs in this league, if any at all expect us, with a development/U23 squad. Even clubs like Fleetwood at lower levels have them.
Presuming we would we have to appoint a manager/coach to take charge of this team ?
I doubt there are many clubs in this league, if any at all expect us, with a development/U23 squad. Even clubs like Fleetwood at lower levels have them.
Presuming we would we have to appoint a manager/coach to take charge of this team ?
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Well I guess the players wages would be paid for anyway as they are part of the large squad.
What would be good for me is if they compliment with the talented youth team players
Yeah, we effectively have one now in terms of our squad size. Though I can't imagine the owner and advisor will want the bloated nature of our squad (and wage bill) to continue for much longer.
Yes - I think most people on here see it the same way - and are hoping for a reduction in quantity with maybe a balance of -5 on squad size but an improvement in quality, say 8 out and 3 in this Summer?
Eight already gone and maybe more to follow, maybe Robinson, maybe Maxwell, maybe either one of Clarke or Huntington, maybe Earl on loan? Going to be busy this summer one way or the other and less time to do business in!
Re Development squad I guess it depends what is meant.....
Teams have Under 23 squads but they are nearly always Cat 1 or Cat 2 Academy clubs whereas PNE are CAT 3....
An official U23 squad under EPPP would receive funding but would have many commitments, such as :-
Play in a league with games most weeks.
Have its own medical; coaching and S & C professionals
Have a high quality ground to play home matches on
Have all the addons- coach travel; hotels; medical equipment; treatment facilities; catering.
Having an 'unofficial Development squad' - similar to What Unsy & Grezza etc was managing for us before Relegation, has less overheads but also less 'official' matches.....more friendlies and bounce games etc.....
I certainly think we need 'something' for the fringe; returning ; youth graduates to PLAY games in.....but an official team has many add on costs.
Teams have Under 23 squads but they are nearly always Cat 1 or Cat 2 Academy clubs whereas PNE are CAT 3....
An official U23 squad under EPPP would receive funding but would have many commitments, such as :-
Play in a league with games most weeks.
Have its own medical; coaching and S & C professionals
Have a high quality ground to play home matches on
Have all the addons- coach travel; hotels; medical equipment; treatment facilities; catering.
Having an 'unofficial Development squad' - similar to What Unsy & Grezza etc was managing for us before Relegation, has less overheads but also less 'official' matches.....more friendlies and bounce games etc.....
I certainly think we need 'something' for the fringe; returning ; youth graduates to PLAY games in.....but an official team has many add on costs.
This is North End, will definitely be the unofficial version.
To be fair, Brentford's is unofficial but they organise games against Bayern Munich, PSG etc.
Suppose we could do a UK & Ireland version of that.
Eight have already gone (including the end-of-loans) but we still have 34 players on the books so that's still a full XI of players in addition to the 23 that'd you'd expect for a standard first team squad. If we don't implement a development squad then some or all of those might as well be moved on as well.