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Youth and academy trials this spring are being plugged on the OS.

There is a charge of £60 for each lad who attends the two-day trial.

Seems a bit 'pay to play' which isn't ideal and if a youngster has masses of talent and ability but not £60 the club will miss out whilst kids with the £60 but little or no talent (and not a hope in hell of earning a contract) will be seen on a first come first served basis.
 

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blunstone said:
Youth and academy trials this spring are being plugged on the OS.

There is a charge of £60 for each lad who attends the two-day trial.

Seems a bit 'pay to play' which isn't ideal and if a youngster has masses of talent and ability but not £60 the club will miss out whilst kids with the £60 but little or no talent (and not a hope in hell of earning a contract) will be seen on a first come first served basis.
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I expect you'll find the club have actually thought about this. :rolleyes: Shame they didn't see the need to consult you on the best way to do it.

How many do you think would turn up if it was free !

We're not talking about £500 here !

And I think we had exactly the same thread when they did it last year . Most clubs wouldn't do this at all, be grateful you support a club that has so many initiatives to find young players.
 

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JTofBFC said:
I expect you'll find the club have actually thought about this. :rolleyes: Shame they didn't see the need to consult you on the best way to do it.

How many do you think would turn up if it was free !

We're not talking about £500 here !

And I think we had exactly the same thread when they did it last year . Most clubs wouldn't do this at all, be grateful you support a club that has so many initiatives to find young players.
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Agreed. A half term coaching session is usually £15 a day, so £30 a day is only double that.

And if a kid is really good, then I think there are other ways to be discovered. I think will uncover the 'nearlies' who with the right coaching could be some hidden gems
 

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We've done this one to death before.
 

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I think its a great idea for the youth of today. All this doom & gloom hanging over the country. It will give some of them the initiative to get off their arses and somehow earn some money to pay for it. If you're a half decent player & you wanna show off your capabilities to a pro football club then you SHOULD & WILL find a way to pay for it (Legally) Well.... thats how it should work IMO.
 

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Do you know how many players get dropped out of academies or school schemes (like Harefield) because they weren't big or strong enough? If someone truly wants to make it their career they'll be able to save £60 for it, especially as there's about 3 months notice.
 

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my son would have down for it if it had been going on when he was young enough £60 is well cheap and i like to think like all dads he would have made it. He got into a college school of excellence when he was 16 but didnt stick at the college side of things so the footie went by the wayside.
 

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Seem to recall that a number of other clubs do the same, often for a higher amount.

If when younger my son had wanted to do it I would have rushed to the club with the cash, lets face it in today's world £60 is nothing, in fact it's the cost of 2 tickets to the Bridge on Sunday

A very good idea which should attract no criticism whatsoever
 

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The scouting systems around youth Saturday / Sunday football have been very thorough over the last 10 years so I doubt many will slip through the net. However it's good if someone is targeting a particular club i.e us - or if people think they have been overlooked, good chance for them to try out. Fair enough I reckon and the £60 makes people think twice before applying.
 
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