United refuse to play us at youth level because of CFA!

[john@staustell]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... paign=1490

Coaches at Manchester United considered boycotting youth level matches against Manchester City, as their relationship with their neighbours sours.
Sportsmail understands staff at Old Trafford are concerned over what they believe as an overly aggressive recruitment drive from their counterparts across the city.
While they have not submitted an official complaint to the Premier League, they are thought to have discussed the option of refusing to play against City's youth teams with a number of other clubs in the region.

Earlier this month, when the Manchester clubs' youth sections faced each other, City won every fixture apart from one, which was drawn.
In the Under 14s clash, City's youngsters triumphed 9-0, while their Under 15s began the season with a 6-0 victory over Liverpool.

United, who initially made their concerns known to City a year ago, are also thought to be unhappy with their rival's interest in a number of their own players.
Their attitude, however, is understood to have caused bemusement at City, who privately see the complaints as churlish.

They believe that the package they offer is unrivalled and are confident that they have done nothing wrong.
Since the Abu Dhabi takeover seven years ago, vast resources have been poured into ensuring their City Football Academy is one of the best in the world.
In 2014, City opened the £200m sprawling training complex where 185 youngsters are put through their paces.
Parents of children the club wish to sign are often given tours of the facility which includes classrooms, parents rooms and playrooms and activities for the brothers and sisters to use while their siblings are training

While they are yet to see the fruits of their labour with a number of homegrown youngsters making the breakthrough to the first team, City believe they can show parents a clear pathway to the top.
They also promote a commitment to the attacking football played by Manuel Pellegrini's side at all age levels.
Another key factor in attracting youngsters is thought to be City's partnership with top Manchester school St Bede's. According to the club's last annual report they had 68 pupils at the Whalley Range school

In 2014 the first batch of City scholars sat their GCSEs at St Bede's and the pass rate for the group was 10 points above the national average at 79%.
If youngsters are released by City they remain at the school to complete their education.
That a number of ex-United players including Robin van Persie, Phil Neville and Darren Fletcher had their children at City would seem to suggest that the club is viewed as offering a more attractive option.
Both United and City declined to comment on the matter

[Wonderwall]

BOOO HOOOOOO

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/foo ... 553673.ece

Manchester United’s uneasy relationship with Manchester City has soured further because of a dispute over the recruitment of youth players, with the Old Trafford club even going as far as to consider refusing to play their neighbours at academy level.
Though United have stopped short of submitting a formal complaint to the Premier League, they are believed to have expressed their unhappiness at what they perceive as their neighbours’ overzealous recruitment strategy on more than one occasion.

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Cheers John

[CTID Hants]

Jesus the toys are well and truly coming out now!!!

If didn't hate them so much i would almost feel embarrassed for the cunts

Unfookinbelievable

Still it's nice to the media turning on them and having the "guts" to publish this

[lets all have a disco]

Funny article,love those scores aswell they wasn't even close games.

[Dameerto]

"In 2014 the first batch of City scholars sat their GCSEs at St Bede's and the pass rate for the group was 10 points above the national average at 79%."

That right there is why we will get the pick of the local talent, coupled with youngsters who drop out of the club being allowed to finish their education - so suck it up scrubs.

[iwasthere2012]

"In 2014 the first batch of City scholars sat their GCSEs at St Bede's and the pass rate for the group was 10 points above the national average at 79%."

That right there is why we will get the pick of the local talent, coupled with youngsters who drop out of the club being allowed to finish their education - so suck it up scrubs.

Well we've shown them a model that works. There's nothing to stop them investing in the same.........
No wait a minute they're own by the Glazers aren't they.

[iwasthere2012]

BOOO HOOOOOO

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/foo ... 553673.ece

Manchester United’s uneasy relationship with Manchester City has soured further because of a dispute over the recruitment of youth players, with the Old Trafford club even going as far as to consider refusing to play their neighbours at academy level.
Though United have stopped short of submitting a formal complaint to the Premier League, they are believed to have expressed their unhappiness at what they perceive as their neighbours’ overzealous recruitment strategy on more than one occasion.

full article not available unless you have a times subscription

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Cheers John

We should submit our own complaint. I think it's unfair that we put so much investment into these boys and then expect them to play against such inferior opposition, so that you wonder how does it benefit them. They should seed the academies and not have us having to play against second rate outfits.
Our guys would benefit more from playing Fulham than Manure.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Small time, rag cunts. Fucking embarrassing, shithouse club.

[twosips]

I love this. Pathetic nonsense from a classless club who hate being second best.

[nottsblue]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

[Mase]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

Why would he be embarrassed? He did the same thing when he was there. Refusing to talk to the BBC for years and do post-match interviews because they dare print the truth about his son!

[nottsblue]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

Why would he be embarrassed? He did the same thing when he was there. Refusing to talk to the BBC for years and do post-match interviews because they dare print the truth about his son!

In the respect of not wanting to play City as they know they will get mullered

[Mase]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

Why would he be embarrassed? He did the same thing when he was there. Refusing to talk to the BBC for years and do post-match interviews because they dare print the truth about his son!

In the respect of not wanting to play City as they know they will get mullered

Bacon is a shit house mate. He's no better than the rest of them

[nottsblue]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

Why would he be embarrassed? He did the same thing when he was there. Refusing to talk to the BBC for years and do post-match interviews because they dare print the truth about his son!

In the respect of not wanting to play City as they know they will get mullered

Bacon is a shit house mate. He's no better than the rest of them

Oh, he is a despicable cunt, of that there is no argument. He must look at the rags though and despair. I for one am loving that thought

[Hutch's Shoulder]

My local paper has two stories about the CFA this week, in one they ran a coaching session for local kids, and in another they took some to see the Academy. It used to be full of stuff like that about the rags every week, but I haven't seen much on them for ages. I reckon they got lazy and took it all for granted, or maybe just didn't want to invest any more, and now they are bad losers, as always.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

They don't want to play teams with better recruitment policies?

This explains why they are trying so hArd to avoid CL football these days.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

My local paper has two stories about the CFA this week, in one they ran a coaching session for local kids, and in another they took some to see the Academy. It used to be full of stuff like that about the rags every week, but I haven't seen much on them for ages. I reckon they got lazy and took it all for granted, or maybe just didn't want to invest any more, and now they are bad losers, as always.

They had a women's team until the whole professional thing took off. Then they ditched it as it costs money. Anything that costs money is neglected (even the first team until this last year, and then they wen't mad with the cheque-book in order to go backwards). The club is run appallingly and long may it continue, the classless cunts.

[KinkyKinkladze]

Ryan giggs, fergie, limo. Fuck 'em.

[Slim]

If they're so concerned about us beating them easily, maybe their first team should join the u14's in refusing to play.

[iwasthere2012]

Wonder what Bacon makes of all of this. He must secretly be embarrassed at this type of behaviour. It's like the lad whose ball it is running home crying because his team lost.

Absolutely hilarious and I reckon there will be more of these stories, after coming hot on the heels of a player revolt against LVG. The class of '92? The last time the rags had even a halfway decent youth set up

Why would he be embarrassed? He did the same thing when he was there. Refusing to talk to the BBC for years and do post-match interviews because they dare print the truth about his son!

In the respect of not wanting to play City as they know they will get mullered

Bacon is a shit house mate. He's no better than the rest of them

Oh, he is a despicable cunt, of that there is no argument. He must look at the rags though and despair. I for one am loving that thought

You'd have your finger on the pulse of things, better over in Manchester, than we would here. But, I always felt from Fergie that in his final years it was more about securing his own legacy. I feel that Moyes failing reflected bad on him as he endorsed it, but you always get the impression that in the back of his mind he was a little smug that things went to shit without him. LVG failing and the demise of the first team, let alone the U14s,.....I don't get the impression that he is overly worried about his reputation being in trouble.

Wait until someone in the media points out that he resided over this demise but just put a plaster on the wound for a quick fix, knowing he'd be gone when the real shit went down.
That would bother him.
That's my opinion anyway.