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Title sounds like the sort of event Barry Bennell used to organise.
You've become quite funny lately. Keep up the good work.
Title sounds like the sort of event Barry Bennell used to organise.
Meaningless? It’s a core part of what Manchester United is about. Compare the frequency with which other clubs don’t have academy graduates in their squad, even those that have poured millions into them, and you’ll possibly see why it is an incredible streak.It was good when it was about playing in games. Now it's just a player in a squad of 18 it seems pretty meaningless tbh.
It was good when it was about playing in games. Now it's just a player in a squad of 18 it seems pretty meaningless tbh.
So meaningless that how many other sides have done it?
Exactly
You've become quite funny lately. Keep up the good work.
Christ, another one!
Also I think the club is well aware of the streak and will actively push to keep it going.
Rashford, Lingard and McTominay are all important part of the squad this season. I expect Pereira to be also as important as them next season. +Pogba also counts as United academy product. It is not irrelevant stat...That is because United fans invented the stat. Like I say, it was a very cool stat when it was about starting games, or playing in games. Now it is pretty technical and very diluted as a result. Actually bringing players through is great of course.
Rashford, Lingard and McTominay are all important part of the squad this season. I expect Pereira to be also as important as them next season. +Pogba also counts as United academy product. It is not irrelevant stat...
How does this compare to other clubs? Are their numbers available for other teams in the league?
How does this compare to other clubs? Are their numbers available for other teams in the league?
Very impressive, we're way miles ahead than any other clubs. Last time no youth in m.d. squad is way back in 1937, damnn. Interested to know though our comparison with other top teams such as Barca, Real, Bayern, Juventus, etc.
No idea in the Prem. Perhaps Barca have a decent record? They usually have a kid or 2 on the bench, Messi rarely misses games and game and Valdes was their goalie for years.
Wouldn't surprise me if Barca at least had a youth product this millenium.No idea in the Prem. Perhaps Barca have a decent record? They usually have a kid or 2 on the bench, Messi rarely misses games and game and Valdes was their goalie for years.
Cheers. About 1/3 of the league not doing too well on the front. Don't know if that's the norm or not. Probably not out of the ordinary.
It's a few months old now, but it should give a rough idea.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/6y1l16/manchester_united_have_played_3871_games_with_an/
@TMDaines posted a link to it earlier in the thread
Wouldn't surprise me if Barca at least had a youth product this millenium.
Cheers. About 1/3 of the league not doing too well on the front. Don't know if that's the norm or not. Probably not out of the ordinary.
Pointless record, all that matters is titles.
Joke obviously. Something the flub must be unbelievably proud of
You need to educate yourself about the history of this cl...Pointless record, all that matters is titles.
Joke obviously. Something the flub must be unbelievably proud of
Almost 80 years
Anyone got numbers on Ajax?
This data is from 2016
AC Milan - December 2014
Ajax - September 1981
Atletico Madrid - January 2009
Bayern Munich - April 2002
Borussia Dortmund - January 2003
Barcelona - April 1963
Porto - January 2015
Inter Milan - March 2014
Real Madrid - February 1965
So Ajax 34 years, Real Madrid 51 years, Barcelona 53 years...Manchester United 79 years
With the date against Fulham on 30th October 1937 being the start of the run...we are now over 80 years.
They've only just started to pour money into the academy, they should have some players starting to come through soon, Foden being the first. If not then questions need to be asked.City having no youth player with all the no way gone there is a disgrace.
Bet their youth couches get no job satisfaction.
This data is from 2016
AC Milan - December 2014
Ajax - September 1981
Atletico Madrid - January 2009
Bayern Munich - April 2002
Borussia Dortmund - January 2003
Barcelona - April 1963
Porto - January 2015
Inter Milan - March 2014
Real Madrid - February 1965
So Ajax 34 years, Real Madrid 51 years, Barcelona 53 years...Manchester United 79 years
With the date against Fulham on 30th October 1937 being the start of the run...we are now over 80 years.
This data is from 2016
AC Milan - December 2014
Ajax - September 1981
Atletico Madrid - January 2009
Bayern Munich - April 2002
Borussia Dortmund - January 2003
Barcelona - April 1963
Porto - January 2015
Inter Milan - March 2014
Real Madrid - February 1965
So Ajax 34 years, Real Madrid 51 years, Barcelona 53 years...Manchester United 79 years
With the date against Fulham on 30th October 1937 being the start of the run...we are now over 80 years.
That Ajax stat is about actual players on the pitch, not simply in the match day squad. I can't imagine we've ever even been able to a squad without academy players, at least not since 1960 or something.
In fact, since 1981, we've apparently played just 21 minutes without an academy product on the pitch
It's a few months old now, but it should give a rough idea.
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/6y1l16/manchester_united_have_played_3871_games_with_an/
@TMDaines posted a link to it earlier in the thread
Now thats impressive.
Obviously, 3883 consecutive games with academy graduate is something to be proud of, but I will rather care more about the actual playing mins of those graduates rather than just being in the matchday squad. Also, there is no point in counting the likes of Pogba in there even though he qualifies technically.
I believe we will easily be in top 3 clubs in the world in playing mins too in last 5 decades.
Bournemouth Vs City game had zero academy graduates for either side.
Why not count Pogba seen as how he came through our academy?
Because he has hardly make any senior appearances for us before he left. And we 'bought' a different Pogba, a much more mature pogba from Juventus after some 5 years.