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Striker
Given that many of us believe the academy to be critical to any future success, the running of it appears from the outside to be very concerning. Our best young players seem to be leaving on mass for minimal fees. There was investment spoken about for the academy, but the actuality appears in stark contrast.
Who?
We've had more graduates of our academy playing for our first team this season than I can remember happening for a very long time.
Or are you talking about the younger lads on youth contracts rather than pro contracts who we couldn't stop from leaving if we wanted to, because the clubs poaching them have the sort of money that allows them to buy new family homes for the parents of the kid to convince them to move?