Falkirk Academy

[SJFC 2004 32]

Different media sources are reporting that Falkirk F.C. will as of 31/12/17 bin their whole academy set up. May be the first of a few. 

[JukeBoxJohn 3,060]

Surprising considering its made them a fair amount in transfer fees over the years.

[MasterD 7,435]

Only surprise is that more teams haven't done the same yet.

Coaching boys from such a young age in the hope you get enough for the first team or to make money from is a waste of time and money at these kinds of levels. Any that do turn out to be a level above you lose for pennies to someone bigger and richer. The costs outweigh the return.

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1 hour ago, MasterD said:

Only surprise is that more teams haven't done the same yet.

Coaching boys from such a young age in the hope you get enough for the first team or to make money from is a waste of time and money at these kinds of levels. Any that do turn out to be a level above you lose for pennies to someone bigger and richer. The costs outweigh the return.

Billy Gilmour may turn out a journeyman pro or a superstar, the best player in the country at 15 might be washed up by 18 due to a number of factors, but I get your point completely, he was at Rangers since the age of 8 I think only to fuck off before even making a single appearance in the first team, that must be tough for the coaches who have nurtured his talent but that's life though when an EPL club can promise untold riches we just can not match, an EPL club whose last graduate to come through the ranks was John Terry ffs so history is not in young Billys favour as Chelsea will hoover up 20 Billy Gilmours every season only to spit them out when another better batch come along.