Well well well!

yeah they have 20 out on loan atm, probably increase if the loan windows still open?

comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
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City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.

comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
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City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.
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And they make loads of money out of it. Even with the older players like Batshuayi or Emerson - they make them sign contracts to protect their transfer value, loan them out for fairly hefty loan fees and get their wages off the books. Good business model.

comment by Poolmyfinger (U12438)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
“top of that she has to be the hottest director of football”

She’s the only thing nice about your club.
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maybe but you lot dont even have that to fall back, but could be the poster club for sewage waste disposal dump sites

comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
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City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.
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And they make loads of money out of it. Even with the older players like Batshuayi or Emerson - they make them sign contracts to protect their transfer value, loan them out for fairly hefty loan fees and get their wages off the books. Good business model.
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tbh, the loan system needs to be overhauled.

Should be limited to U21 players and it shouldn't be a fee-paying transaction.

comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
----------------------------------------------------------------------

City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And they make loads of money out of it. Even with the older players like Batshuayi or Emerson - they make them sign contracts to protect their transfer value, loan them out for fairly hefty loan fees and get their wages off the books. Good business model.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

tbh, the loan system needs to be overhauled.

Should be limited to U21 players and it shouldn't be a fee-paying transaction.
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Don't agree. It's a business. They are also investing a lot of resources into their academies. Without La Masia, God knows how much worse Barca's plight would be now. The academies produce a lot of good quality players even if they end up playing for other teams.

comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
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City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.
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And they make loads of money out of it. Even with the older players like Batshuayi or Emerson - they make them sign contracts to protect their transfer value, loan them out for fairly hefty loan fees and get their wages off the books. Good business model.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

tbh, the loan system needs to be overhauled.

Should be limited to U21 players and it shouldn't be a fee-paying transaction.
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Don't agree. It's a business. They are also investing a lot of resources into their academies. Without La Masia, God knows how much worse Barca's plight would be now. The academies produce a lot of good quality players even if they end up playing for other teams.
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Wouldn't stop teams loaning out players from the academy from being loaned out to get experience. Thats what it should be for really.

Not renting out 25/26/27 yr old players year after year. Either a player that age is good enough for the 1st team squad or he isn't. If he's not then he should go permanently or be released.

I think you also have to look at the loan / youth development and sales system as very positive. Ake, Bertrand, Kalas, Traore, Abraham, Tomori, Ola Aina, Guehi, Lamptey ... to name a few ... came through the Chelsea academy but play for other teams at a top level.

The same for City, just off the top of my head, Sancho, Trippier, Eric Garcia, Schmeichel etc came through and play elsewhere at a high level.

comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

comment by Poolmyfinger (U12438)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
“top of that she has to be the hottest director of football”

She’s the only thing nice about your club.
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maybe but you lot dont even have that to fall back, but could be the poster club for sewage waste disposal dump sites
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I'm sure even Liverpool fans know deep down they're a right cu*ty club. Think they get off on being hated like we do, we're just more honest about it

comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 14 hours, 11 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Eric_Draven (U20260)
posted 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 2 minutes ago
It's quite an interesting policy really. Obviously very few youth prospects make it at Chelsea (you can argue that they only have Mount & James because of the transfer ban), but they get them to a decent level in U23s, sell em on for a reasonable price, let someone else do their actual development then can buy them back if they're any good. They also put a shed load of players out on loan, though not sure if it's still the same. Might have been 2 years ago they had like 20 something players out on loan at a decent level
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City and Chelsea do this more than anyone.

Last 10 years City have loaned out 232 players, Chelsea 207.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
And they make loads of money out of it. Even with the older players like Batshuayi or Emerson - they make them sign contracts to protect their transfer value, loan them out for fairly hefty loan fees and get their wages off the books. Good business model.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

tbh, the loan system needs to be overhauled.

Should be limited to U21 players and it shouldn't be a fee-paying transaction.
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Don't agree. It's a business. They are also investing a lot of resources into their academies. Without La Masia, God knows how much worse Barca's plight would be now. The academies produce a lot of good quality players even if they end up playing for other teams.
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Wouldn't stop teams loaning out players from the academy from being loaned out to get experience. Thats what it should be for really.

Not renting out 25/26/27 yr old players year after year. Either a player that age is good enough for the 1st team squad or he isn't. If he's not then he should go permanently or be released.
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supply & demand though.....both in abundance...what's not to like...it's not going anywhere