ARTICLE: Cropper makes eight

[ClaretTony]

Jordan Cropper is the latest player to go out on loan

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/cropper-makes-eight

[Longside4evr]

This is great to see hope we get Cat three next year if we have applied, I dont know where we are on that but would certainly give us better scope

[ClaretTony]

This is great to see hope we get Cat three next year if we have applied, I dont know where we are on that but would certainly give us better scope

We left Cat 3 in 2017, now Cat 2 and bidding for Cat 1.

[Longside4evr]

that's what i was meaning i know Pepper is deeply involved

[ClaretTony]

that's what i was meaning i know Pepper is deeply involved

Jon is head of the academy so will, I assume, be leading the bid. I would think it will be spring sometime when we are audited.

[Longside4evr]

It will be a massive announcement to get it and play elite academy football UTC

[MACCA]

It will be a massive announcement to get it and play elite academy football UTC

Absolutely, wont be many championship sides that can say that

The question is how long we can sustain it at that level, it's quite an expensive luxury at that level, and eats into your yearly budget.

[Longsidelenny]

How are we gonna get a team out for the under 23s when a lot off players gone out on loan utc

[Vegas Claret]

is that the level our lads need to be at/are at ? No idea as I've never seen them play so genuine question

[Spijed]

Absolutely, wont be many championship sides that can say that

The question is how long we can sustain it at that level, it's quite an expensive luxury at that level, and eats into your yearly budget.

A list is here:
https://playerscout.co.uk/football-acad ... ategories/

[Longside4evr]

When we played the under 23 at Elland Rd last year i could sense something very special, we are moving in the right direction how anybody can be negative on this issue i find it very hard how you could condone being a supporter

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/f ... e-17066318

[Cleveleys_claret]

The first thing we will stop paying for if we go down once the Parachute payments stop

[Cleveleys_claret]

Fantastic news though that this batch of players are going out and finding their feet

[ksrclaret]

I'm surprised Ali Koiki and Josh Benson haven't gone out yet. Maybe they will soon, or maybe they're seen as being closer to our first team.

From what I've read about the U23's, I've recently regarded those two as the 'stars' of the side

[Dark Cloud]

I think we have to accept that the down side to getting good U23 players out on loan (which is a good thing) is that it leaves our team rather lighter and results may suffer.

[ClaretTony]

I'm surprised Ali Koiki and Josh Benson haven't gone out yet. Maybe they will soon, or maybe they're seen as being closer to our first team.

From what I've read about the U23's, I've recently regarded those two as the 'stars' of the side

I always think we look a better side when Josh Benson plays but he's fallen behind both Adam Phillips and Christian N'Guessan this season in terms of selection. Both those two out on loan now although I know a couple of clubs have been looking at Benson.