Re: Marquee player rule - Approved : Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:00 pm
Paul Youane wrote:
How long ago was the u23s? I don't remember that age group.
I recall the u21s before it changed to u20s, with both allowing a certain number of over age players, but don't recall u23s in the recent to mid past.
The most successful academy system in respect of producing players as the u18s and u21 models. Should go back to this with say 3 overage players allowed at u21s.
To go to a full reserve team set up would just mean clubs stockpiling championship level players to the detriment of the Championship and the league below.
I recall the u21s before it changed to u20s, with both allowing a certain number of over age players, but don't recall u23s in the recent to mid past.
The most successful academy system in respect of producing players as the u18s and u21 models. Should go back to this with say 3 overage players allowed at u21s.
To go to a full reserve team set up would just mean clubs stockpiling championship level players to the detriment of the Championship and the league below.
The U23's was reserve grade in 2008 and 2009. It then went to U20's in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and U19's up until now. From 2002 - 2007 it was U21's.
That was just top academy level, we have had various junior academy levels from U15 to U18.