There's many questions here of course. Mostly all depending on whether we remain in the PL or not which can't be answered now.
Obviously, even if we don't, we'll still need Academy / Development teams for the Super League youngsters.
One thing I wonder about is how much the club knew about the SL plans when we signed quite a lot of youngsters during pre'season (I can't imagine such a huge decision has been rushed) - all of whom now face question marks over their domestic and international future.
Not so much the Spanish ones, as they'd be in the same boat with Barcelona, Real and Atletico. And the same with McNeill from City.
But the likes of Hugill, Pye, Hansen, Kambwala - and even first team teenagers like Amad and Pellistri. It feels a bit wrong to have brought them in if the club thought the SL introduction was likely as it places those youngsters now in very unknown territory (I know that applies to senior players as well).
I know we did the European ones when we could because of Brexit, and the clubs hope they'll get to stay in the domestic leagues, and players still play internationally. But they can't have been surprised by the threats from the PL and UEFA, so, unless they warned these youngsters of the possibility (which I hugely doubt), was it a bit unfair to still go ahead with our academy rebuild - and to convince these youngsters to join - if the SL plans were already being heavily discussed in the background?
Obviously, even if we don't, we'll still need Academy / Development teams for the Super League youngsters.
One thing I wonder about is how much the club knew about the SL plans when we signed quite a lot of youngsters during pre'season (I can't imagine such a huge decision has been rushed) - all of whom now face question marks over their domestic and international future.
Not so much the Spanish ones, as they'd be in the same boat with Barcelona, Real and Atletico. And the same with McNeill from City.
But the likes of Hugill, Pye, Hansen, Kambwala - and even first team teenagers like Amad and Pellistri. It feels a bit wrong to have brought them in if the club thought the SL introduction was likely as it places those youngsters now in very unknown territory (I know that applies to senior players as well).
I know we did the European ones when we could because of Brexit, and the clubs hope they'll get to stay in the domestic leagues, and players still play internationally. But they can't have been surprised by the threats from the PL and UEFA, so, unless they warned these youngsters of the possibility (which I hugely doubt), was it a bit unfair to still go ahead with our academy rebuild - and to convince these youngsters to join - if the SL plans were already being heavily discussed in the background?
