Coventry jump 113 places to enter TOP 20 European academies! (1 Viewer)

[luwalla]

Top 20 European academies for producing Premier League talent revealed — Mirror Online

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

How cool is that. Is it Richard something or other that needs huge credit

 

[SBAndy]

And to think we all thought it was going to shit when Gregor Rioch left.

 

[gspotgaz]

This is actually amazing. Feel very proud of the club for this

 

[Terry_dactyl]

It’s certainly something to be celebrated. Despite, or perhaps because of, all the shit we’ve endured we’ve managed to create an identity as a club that produces and hones young talent. Often local talent too! Good work cov!

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Great news, well done CCFC Academy!

 

[Nick]

An amazing achievement really, above Arsenal!

 

[hill83]

This is actually amazing. Feel very proud of the club for this

Same

 

[Esoterica]

Really proud of our academy and what it is acheiving.

Also shows what a mess the PL is in terms of buying in players from abroad vs giving their own academy products a chance when 3 players is enough to get us into the top 20!

 

[PurpleBin]

Wow. Something we should be proud of! I wonder if this could help us attract youngsters if they are choosing between us and other local clubs?

Mad that list and then we pop up in it!

 

[hill83]

Really proud of our academy and what it is acheiving.

Also shows what a mess the PL is in terms of buying in players from abroad vs giving their own academy products a chance when 3 players is enough to get us into the top 20!

I was struggling to think of the 3rd player but it’s Christie. We’ll be dropping down the list next year then.

Robins out

 

[mark82]

Ahead of teams who are actually in the Premier League. Crazy really.

 

[hill83]

Ahead of teams who are actually in the Premier League. Crazy really.

Over half of them from last season.

 

[luwalla]

Wow. Something we should be proud of! I wonder if this could help us attract youngsters if they are choosing between us and other local clubs?

Mad that list and then we pop up in it!

ive no doubt that it does...

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

And to think we all thought it was going to shit when Gregor Rioch left.

Well actually the jump in that league table is simply because one of his charges, Maddison, (together with Wilson and Christie) played regularly in the Prem last season. On that basis we will fall in this stat next year.

 

[kg82]

Did Daniel Sturridge not count with us then?

 

[robbiekeane]

Well actually the jump in that league table is simply because one of his charges, Maddison, (together with Wilson and Christie) played regularly in the Prem last season. On that basis we will fall in this stat next year.

Why will we fall?

 

[Nick]

Fulham got relegated so Christie isn't in the Prem.

 

[luwalla]

Fulham got relegated so Christie isn't in the Prem.

true, but Maddison will likely play as much than last season & Wilson was injured a lot wasn't he, so will play more. Someone else mentioned Sturridge too. Injured a lot and set to play more this season maybe ? Not sure if there are any other city Academy signings that might come to the fore this season.... and any yet to sign from the current team too

 

[BigadamL]

Just need George Thomas to break into the first team :happy:

 

[Johnnythespider]

Does this mean we can add a couple of million to the asking price for any players coming through. Great achievement for all concerned.

 

[covbromsgrove]

Didn't Clichy come through our academy?

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Why will we fall?

Because we will have two former academy players in the Prem not three.

 

[robbiekeane]

Because we will have two former academy players in the Prem not three.

Gotcha. Didn’t make the Fulham relegated link.

 

[robbiekeane]

Didn't Clichy come through our academy?

Huh?

 

[SBchimp]

Richard Stevens - Coventry City Football Club Academy Manager has been with the Academy for the last 12 years, arriving at the same time as Gregor Rioch. In the last 10 years there have been over 50 1st team debuts from home grown players.

Seriously impressive stats, we really do owe this man a great deal!!!

 

[mark82]

Did Daniel Sturridge not count with us then?

Nope, probably not. Was at Villa, then Coventry, then Man City, all as part of the respective academies.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Great news for our academy. To think it was very close to being shut down as a waste of money until we sold Wilson...

 

[CJ_covblaze]

This is brilliant news. Guessing Che Adams will add a lot of minutes to the total next season too.

 

[clint van damme]

That is a quite astonishing achievement.

Lurking oil barons thinking of buying the club take note.

 

[Nick]

This is brilliant news. Guessing Che Adams will add a lot of minutes to the total next season too.

Surely he wouldn't count?

Won't they have to have come through the academy properly?

 

[hamil99]

Surely he wouldn't count?

Won't they have to have come through the academy properly?

I think he did, just wasn't offered professional contract at 18 and went to the lower leagues.

 

[Nick]

I think he did, just wasn't offered professional contract at 18 and went to the lower leagues.

It was 14 wasn't it?

 

[Liquid Gold]

Facebook oxygen thieves using this as a reason to have a go at the club.

 

[Nick]

Facebook oxygen thieves using this as a reason to have a go at the club.

How? ha