The only issue with not having an academy is if a ‘big one ‘ comes out of Scunthorpe but has to go to another club because they are not at academy status .
I know we picked up Grayson Giles who had a very good goalscoring record for Scunthorpe and Hull have picked up 3 (I think ) who have good potential , and then the keeper aswell – it’s risk V reward isn’t it but the reality is you are one ‘big one ‘ away from making a massive difference to a club mainly from sell on fees if you bring one through – Kilman is going to make Maidenhead around 8 million quid , the 2 keepers from Carlisle – Trafford and Henderson will make them serious money .
It’s not likely but without academy status virtually impossible to pick up the one’s who will ‘make it ‘ as once they reach a good level with the youth age teams Patricks talking about they will just be picked off by clubs with academies .
