Another primary reason why so few players make it as a Pro, is the year on year increase of overseas players at clubs.
We are seeing this extend further and further down the pyramid.
Yes, everyone wants and expects instant success – that’s not realistic or attainable.
There can only be 4 league winners among the 92 clubs. 1 FA Cup & 1 League Cup winner.
Ok, so some clubs may / can measure success against their budget / fan base / attendance / squad size / history etc
There are very few managers who walk away from a position of their own accord – Ferguson, Wenger, Klopp, Pep etc.
Most fear the sack and aren’t interested in the Academies or giving young promising talent a run out.
It’s all geared for the Prem Clubs to hoover the very best talent up.
The advantage of being at a big club, is that there are plenty of branches to hit on the way down (when released). One of those branches (clubs) will probably take you.
Start out at a club of our stature, even when we were a L1 / L2 club and there are no branches to grab a hold on.
Sour was the wrong word, battle hardened maybe?
Agree with everything you have said, unfortunately the odds are massively stacked against young, would be footballers.
I myself have a nephew who is 10 and would likely be in the academy set-up with us if there was one, so maybe my view is obscured due to this..
