Cat. One Acadamy

[GorlestonFox]

There must be criteria. Surely?

[MooseBreath]

The criteria is based around how much dirty money you stick into some filthy cvnt's back pocket. Disgusting, disgracefully corrupt system.

[Out Foxed]

There must be criteria. Surely?

 

There is, i posted it last year.

[nickyboy]

There should be no reason why we are not cat 1 from this year, our academy facilities now meet all criteria required for this and has done for almost a year

What they are I do not know, I do know they had to update the changing rooms and some other area from how it was previous, which they have done

In relation to what cat 1 can do ahead of cat 2, I believe the area is a wider search in scouting and options, in relation to 1st choice of youngsters and then scraps, I didn't think there was one, not below u9 anyway

[jamesmilner]

There is no criteria as such !!!! A panel decides independently , i was told this by jon rudkin ffs ! The decision is today ! Maybe minutes away !

There is no criteria as such !!!! A panel decides independently , i was told this by jon rudkin ffs ! The decision is today ! Maybe minutes away !

[Jonaldinho]

There is no criteria as such !!!! A panel decides independently , i was told this by jon rudkin ffs ! The decision is today ! Maybe minutes away !

There is no criteria as such !!!! A panel decides independently , i was told this by jon rudkin ffs ! The decision is today ! Maybe minutes away !

And the panel will use criteria to decide whether we are Category 1, such as standard of facilities. There's maybe not a definitive guideline but there will certainly be some criteria we need to meet.

[Bert]

There's certain standards the club have to meet to gain cat one. That's a fact.

Decision is today. If we get cat one there's a strong chance we will have a separate training ground for the academy and first team.

[nickyboy]

There's certain standards the club have to meet to gain cat one. That's a fact.

Decision is today. If we get cat one there's a strong chance we will have a separate training ground for the academy and first team.

The 1st team and reserve team have their own pitches and sections at the training ground anyway

[jamesmilner]

Of course there's criteria but its so open its not possible to just to tick off facilities etc and take it you've achieved success . When I spoke to Jon he said the clubs that had it and those that hadn't were so alike it was virtually impossible to put your finger on what to do and what not to do ! Horses mouth and that !

[Manwell Pablo]

Of course there's criteria but its so open its not possible to just to tick off facilities etc and take it you've achieved success . When I spoke to Jon he said the clubs that had it and those that hadn't were so alike it was virtually impossible to put your finger on what to do and what not to do ! Horses mouth and that !

 

But you've just spent the last 2 pages telling us there's definitely no criteria?

[indierich06]

Of course there's criteria but its so open its not possible to just to tick off facilities etc and take it you've achieved success . When I spoke to Jon he said the clubs that had it and those that hadn't were so alike it was virtually impossible to put your finger on what to do and what not to do ! Horses mouth and that !

 

So there's criteria, but there's not any criteria? Right.

[hackneyfox]

Have you spoken to Jon about it?

[Bert]

The 1st team and reserve team have their own pitches and sections at the training ground anyway

Own pitches yes.

The cat 1 grading will require the academy to have a training facility solely dedicated to them.

[Vlad the Fox]

According to the Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/8956789/The-new-Elite-Player-Performance-Programme-is-bad-for-the-future-of-the-English-game.html

".....any club with a Class One academy – the highest level facility, which only the most wealthy will be able to maintain – can come to our training ground, provided they give 48 hours notice, to watch our kids."

Is that right Scinnell?

Give the academy kids the day off on that day and bring in a bunch of the local youngsters off the nearest park.

[LeicesterAreGoingUp]

What time do we find out??

[Greatness_Since_1884]

Own pitches yes.

The cat 1 grading will require the academy to have a training facility solely dedicated to them.

Yeah I read that for Cat 1 they want clubs to have their own 'La Masia' type facility where youngsters contact time will greatly improve.

[Johnny Cash]

So... We Cat 1 or not?

[ramadaone]

So... We Cat 1 or not?

Official word to follow very soon

[Bert]

Official word to follow very soon

Things looking very good though

[Hitesh]

Things looking very good though

Good news!

[LCFC FOX]

Bert you seem to have got the first fixture correct and that we will be playing Leeds on SKY. Do you know anything else?

[GorlestonFox]

Of course there's criteria but its so open its not possible to just to tick off facilities etc and take it you've achieved success . When I spoke to Jon he said the clubs that had it and those that hadn't were so alike it was virtually impossible to put your finger on what to do and what not to do ! Horses mouth and that !

[nickyboy]

Own pitches yes.

The cat 1 grading will require the academy to have a training facility solely dedicated to them.

When I say own pitches they are completely set away from the academy grounds and set up which is the requirement I have been told

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Things looking very good though

Here's hoping its good news

[Bert]

When I say own pitches they are completely set away from the academy grounds and set up which is the requirement I have been told

Which is what I said in the first place.