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Whether its a good decision for the club is irrelevant really , Swann and Hilton can be put to one side .
From a human perspective its horrible i remember being a kid , I played for an academy side but was not good enough to make it but at least had the opportunity until 17-18 to realise i probably wouldnt make it and didnt really have the desire or ability to play at a decent level so packed it in .
But from that earlier age 7,8,10,12 to be told you wont be able to continue with what for most of them is probably their hometowm club doesnt sit right with me , to be dealt such a blow so early on when you should just be enjoying it is sad .
I just hope local clubs us ,Bottesford ,North Ferriby ,Clee town ,Barton,Hull etc step up and at least give these lads an opportunity to train with them maybe a trial or training so they at least get the chance to be fixed up with something and can continue to enjoy the game .
The same with all the staff that get let go they will have fsmilies to support so will be a difficult time,and the job market is particularly easy at the minute hopefully they all get fixed up quickly .
Its terrible that with all the turmoil it has now even affected the future generations of the club and peoples day to day lives .
Training in Ilkeston.
Sale of the training pitch for retail development.
Mothballed stadium.
No Academy.
NLN.
Quality / Calibre of players.
Quality / Calibre of manager.
We are no longer a Professional Football Club.
I don’t think we qualify as a semi-professional outfit.
We are AMATEUR!
EPPP – we are no longer of the Elite, our first team Players are sub standard, our Performances are abysmal and we have no Plan!
Those closing the Academy and even the pod cast guys have no understanding of how Academies operate and the rules that they have to adhere to.
Have a look at the Academy Parents Handbook (42 pages).
Have a look at the Youth Rules (107 pages)
https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/siteassets/documents-2223/efl-youth-development-rules-2022-23.pdf
The Premier League / EFL’s original EPPP guide / stipulations from 2011 (117 pages)
https://www.goalreports.com/EPLPlan.pdf
The EPPP requirements will have developed and become more convoluted in the ensuing 12 years.
Is the football getting in the way of the paperwork?
In summary, next season, we will be one of three teams in a 24 team league that won’t be running an U18/U19 team.
EMBARRASSING!
