[Drugmachine]

Yes, it's a good time to pay attention own youth academy.

Unfortunately the youth academy is a high risk and long term project. Many highly toted youth academy trainees have not turned out to be superstars. Look what happened to the careers these ex-prodigies of big clubs - Robbie Savage (Man U), Jody Morris (Chelsea), Jermaine Pennant (Arsenal), Frank Jeffers (Everton).

I also understand the European system also consists of a "catchment area" rule where the trainees have to live within the set district of the club. That's one of the reasons why Liverpool and Man U have a more successful youth program in the past