Being a football apprentice is as precarious as entering any entertainment business.
Few make it to “stardom”.
When I was teaching we had a number of kids who were on Newcastle’s books. Most never became a Waddle or a Gascogne. The vast majority were released as went into a totally different profession, or at best hit the dizzy heights of Darlington or York.
We’re NLN for the foreseeable future. It’s something we have to accept.
The way the closure was handled is a different matter entirely.
