NWBluesFan
Vital Squad Member
The point I was trying to make is still valid though. The number coming through compared to other clubs is very very low for a catchment area this big, regardless of whether cat 1 academies pinch the best ones or not.
Could we improve their coaching to get more through for example? Do we just never give players a chance? Matt baker being an example now playing for Newport or just unlucky?
With every respect, the catchment could be the size of Belgium and it won't make a material difference.
The system is not set to help smaller clubs - EPPP is designed to favour the big fish.
It simply is a sink hole for money to put in place what would otherwise be a vanity project.