23-02-2026, 20:14
(23-02-2026, 17:41)baggietrousers Wrote: All good valid points Josh, the only issue being as soon as a coach and/or players start to shine in the lower divisions, then the vultures start circling and planting ideas of greatness in said coaches and players. Then can offer mega bucks to anyone with the slightest potential and off they go to be a bench warmer or loaned out. So as much as I absolutely agree that a long term strategic plan is a great idea, money talks, as has been the case recently, and decent players leave quickly.
We should never be concerned about players being enticed away as long as the fee is acceptable. That's always been the way for the last 50 years
With a good academy and giving youth a real chance it's a great base to help us return to the heights we need to be at.
2020 the year the bubble burst 