Time for youth, home producion at chisea?

Nickasaurus (U9257)

How does youth team wins and investment have any relevance on your club's desire to integrate youngsters into the first team?

There is no narrative - you seem to be someone who cannot accept anything negative said about his club.

You said we only care about using it as a money maker rather than to integrate players into the team. The money spent on the youth team and development would point to the opposite as we wouldn't be making money that way, and like I say there are instances such as Sam Hutchinson which proves you wrong. Add that to the fact we have produced players to play at high levels, but not necessarily good enough for us points to that. If we mak money in the process, all the better.

If you think the second part of what your saying you don't know me and just shows you want to have a pop at the club, I am very critical of the club on a regular basis. So stop talking rubbish.

Nickasaurus (U9257)

" The money spent on the youth team and development would point to the opposite as we wouldn't be making money that way"

Well no, that's not correct.

In player sales you'll have easily made a healthy profit from the cost of running the scheme, so you may just be spending money on it to ensure maximum returns when you sell on.

"Add that to the fact we have produced players to play at high levels, but not necessarily good enough for us points to that."

No it doesn't.

It again suggests you're just selling players on to whoever you can, for the highest price. In no way does that indicate you're trying to integrate players into the first team.

You are the one talking rubbish with this pathetic 'narrative' crap.

I'm just calling it as I see it, so either grow up and continue the discussion or move on.

see as soon as someone disagrees with your narrative you just say "grow up" or make up something about them. Very strange to be that invested in something that has nothing to do with your club. Very weird narrative indeed. I've seen enough of your comments on this board to know what you're like winston

Have a good day.

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Nickasaurus (U9257)

I'm saying 'grow up' because you keep banging on about an agenda or a narrative, not because we disagree.

It is childish to suggest there's a narrative.

There's not.

It is you that created this problem, not me. It was a relatively pleasant discussion but you just couldn't help yourself.

Go ahead, blame me. The truth is all here in black and white.

Sideshow (U11809)

Yes, I think managers at Chelsea are well aware of the demand for instant results and they are not interested in working with younger players who may peak five years later.

It all comes down from the owner, really and who can blame him - you've had great success from it.

But as an Englishman, I find it sad and I believe it's a major cause of the lack of quality coming through at the top level.

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Sideshow (U11809)

Indeed - it will be the board that need to dictate a longer term strategy I think... not what the club is currently known for!

Chelsea's system is highly similar to that of Italian clubs.

Stock pile a high number of decent young players, loan them out with the hope that at least one of them becomes a superstar or first team player. If not, the money gained from loan fees or future transfers make it low risk.

The problem at Chelsea is the need for instant results therefore the youth squads are neglected.

I don't think Chelsea's youth approach is necessarily the wrong one, its just there is a lack of strategy across the club to promote them into the first team. Chelsea have a lot of good young players and I don't see why some of them shouldn't become part of the squad at least.