Just read this on the main site

falconwood_1

"Since the inception of the Charlton academy in 1998, no fewer than seven young players have fulfilled their dreams by making it all the way through to the first team squad.

Paul Konchesky, Jonathan Fortune, Charlie MacDonald, Osei Sankofa, Lloyd Sam and Jamal Campbell-Ryce have all managed to work their way through the club's ranks to taste the pinnacle of England's domestic game."

So in ten years these are the only players we have produced?? (forgetting Basey).

What does this say about our Academy? (and our scouting over the period. . . .)

Oggy Red

The OS does like to a spin on things........

falconwood_1

For the amount of money ploughed into the academy system seems pretty pisspoor quality wise.

It seemed every year there would also be a young lad from abroad who was the next great thing. . . . .I'm certain we would've had scouts at Sandy Lane if they played football there.

Oh they do?

Kap10

Surely Parker should be in amongst the academy names?

Charltonparklane

To be honest, the coaches in the academy are shit. Thats were it starts.

northstandsteve

could be right there John Cartwright was hugely instrumental to our last crop of good players who came through.

Carter

[cite]Posted By: Kap10[/cite]Surely Parker should be in amongst the academy names?

Parker went to Lilleshall, don't think he counts