Crewe name 11 players that have come through the academy

[rlb999]

Been said before, but they are an example to all lower league clubs on how to operate.
The main thing they always do is stick to their principles - if they're having a bad season they don't panic, and take it on the chin. Everyone else sacks the manager and starts rebuilding the team.

 

[chapperzUK]

Their youth system took time, and can you honestly expect patience with our fans and chairman?

Since Dario Gradi took over Crewe in June 1983, it took them 6 seasons to gain promotion to the 3rd tier. It took them another 8 seasons to gain promotion to the 2nd tier, although they did have to gain promotion back to the 3rd tier before then.

I know one of the former CEOs, Tara I think, mentioned that they were aiming for consecutive promotions. Going back to my first question, would you accept being in this league for 8 seasons and another 2 after being relegated from league one so that we have a youth system as good as Crewe's?

 

[Silencer]

Great shout, not to mention the huge financial costs in running a youth system of Academy status.

In a perfect world, we would have a team of local (Blues supporting) players who progressed through our youth system, along with Barry Corr and a couple of Brazilians of course :winking:

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Can we please ban any threads with the word 'Crewe' in them?

 

[mrsblue]

Can we please ban any threads with the word 'Crewe' in them?

Agreed.

Alex are the model which many clubs need to follow.

 

[Csboy]

Crewe are a great example of how a lower League club should be run. They are a far smaller club than us but are run a million times better than us or most of the Football League clubs for that matter but their achievements have been remarkable over the years.