Our students take strong foundational classes in English, History, STEM, World Language, Arts, and Business with options for advanced study and AP level work. It is likely he would have been retained in Corberan’s squad this season had he not lost a chunk of pre-season for covid-related reasons, in light of which Town felt his development would be better served by getting regular football on loan at League One Rotherham United instead.Įdmonds-Green has been a key player in Paul Warne’s table-topping side, who are currently on a 14-game unbeaten streak.The Academic Program at West Nottingham is founded in the traditional curriculum found at most schools but takes advantage of the unique environment that WNA can offer. Rowe scored the vital opening goal in the 0-2 win at Nottingham Forest in April that effectively ensured Town’s safety from relegation.Ĭentre-back Edmonds-Green joined the club before Town formally downgraded to category four, but fits exactly the kind of profile of player they now look to sign having joined on his 17th birthday in 2016. Versatile wide man Rowe made 20 Championship appearances last season, including 10 starts, but had been out with a toe injury all season before making his return for the B team on Tuesday. Rarmani Edmonds-Green and Aaron Rowe are the biggest success stories from the new academy setup who contribute to Town’s impressive would-be ranking. Smith went on to captain the club in the Premier League having played a key part in the 2016/17 promotion campaign. The new academy setup is open to taking older players having had success with Tommy Smith, who joined aged 20 after being let go from Manchester City’s academy. Summer releases Jaden Brown and Demeaco Duhaney do not count either having joined the club aged over 18, while it is unclear whether Romoney Crichlow has been included, with his profile on the club website suggesting he joined just after turning 18.
It would now be next to impossible for Town to make non-British signings to their academy since the change in work permit rules after Brexit.įrom the old academy system, neither Scott High nor Duane Holmes would count under the stated criteria as they have represented Scotland U21s and the USA respectively. Nor does Danish international Philip Billing, who joined Town at 16 and helped inspire the switch to the new system in the first place. On the other hand, there are elements of Training Ground Guru’s methodology that count against Town’s new setup, too.ĭespite having made Championship appearances last year, Frenchman Brahima Diarra and Welshman Pat Jones do not register in the rankings because they are not eligible to play for England. He was at the club prior to joining Everton as a teenager before returning to the new academy setup shortly before his 20th birthday. Phillips is actually a product of both the old and new academy setups at Town.
Both have gone out on loan to League Two this season. Brentford would have ranked 59th.Īs impressive as Town’s ranking is regardless of any caveats, it’s worth noting that many of the 11 former academy players to have played in the Championship last season came through the old academy system, from more recent trainees like Ben Jackson, Lewis O’Brien, Ryan Schofield and Jordan Williams to older graduates like Matt Crooks and Alex Smithies.Īlso included will be Matty Daly and Kieran Phillips, who both joined Town under the new academy policy and made a handful of Championship appearances for Carlos Corberan’s side last season, mostly owing to injury problems elsewhere in the squad. Town’s academy placed 33rd in the rankings in 2016/17 but would have ranked 19th in the country in 2016/17 if they had been eligible for consideration. Huddersfield Town were not eligible for consideration as the rankings only include category one-three academies, but the report goes out of its way to highlight that Town and Brentford are ‘worthy of mention’.īoth sides intentionally changed to category four academies in 2016-17 believing that there was more talent to be found in diverting resources away from developing players in-house to focus on hoovering up players who slipped the net at other academies. The points rankings are weighted depending on which level academy graduates appeared at, with more points given to those to appear in the top-flight and less for those who played in the fifth tier.
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