Nextgen Cup
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So instead of Next Gen they have a Champions league style comp?
Why is this bad?
* I don't know alot about this level of football so please give me an answer in lehmans terms!
Why is this bad?
* I don't know alot about this level of football so please give me an answer in lehmans terms!
Wow, already.
It's still morning, and it's a Friday!
Nearly beer o' clock mate, hang in there. haha
back on topic though
....what does this mean for our young guys?"Why is this bad?"
Because the organisers were doing it not to establish a kids version of the
Champions Greed. If a club could afford to pay the costs of playing, and their
academy kids were good enough, they could partipate. So you can have the
likes of Aston Villa getting to play Barca.
A Fulham supporter not so long asked about the Nextgen because apparently
they were thinking of participating (their U18s last season did ok domestically) .
And just checking, Sporting Lisbon, who have a very good academy and have been
one of the standout clubs over the Nextgen era, will not be able to participate in the
UEFA thing (when they would probably slaughter most of the participants) .
Because the organisers were doing it not to establish a kids version of the
Champions Greed. If a club could afford to pay the costs of playing, and their
academy kids were good enough, they could partipate. So you can have the
likes of Aston Villa getting to play Barca.
A Fulham supporter not so long asked about the Nextgen because apparently
they were thinking of participating (their U18s last season did ok domestically) .
And just checking, Sporting Lisbon, who have a very good academy and have been
one of the standout clubs over the Nextgen era, will not be able to participate in the
UEFA thing (when they would probably slaughter most of the participants) .
Cheers mate.
So how does a team qualify then?
Will they have an u21 league and an under 18's league + u18's CL?
Sounds like it's gone from the old European cup, to a CL format in some way.
"So how does a team qualify then?"
It seems that if your club gets into the CL group stages, your U19s have the
chance to participate in this new tournament. I assume that they are allowing at worst for
attrition of 8 less wealthy clubs to guarantee at least 16 participants (four groups of four etc) .
It seems that if your club gets into the CL group stages, your U19s have the
chance to participate in this new tournament. I assume that they are allowing at worst for
attrition of 8 less wealthy clubs to guarantee at least 16 participants (four groups of four etc) .
"Not what you're saying"
In general, probably fair comment. But not on this occasion.
The Nextgen got up to 6 groups of 4 (an extra 8 clubs wanted to participate) .
Given that in the CL group stages, you are going to have smaller clubs from far flung
reaches of Europe, some of them probably won't be able to afford the
logistic costs of 6 games.
Which in effect means you're getting the "usual suspects" by default.
Which is no doubt just how UEFA want it.
In general, probably fair comment. But not on this occasion.
The Nextgen got up to 6 groups of 4 (an extra 8 clubs wanted to participate) .
Given that in the CL group stages, you are going to have smaller clubs from far flung
reaches of Europe, some of them probably won't be able to afford the
logistic costs of 6 games.
Which in effect means you're getting the "usual suspects" by default.
Which is no doubt just how UEFA want it.
What a load of bollocks. Another ****ing stitch up by UEFA that favours their pet teams. ****s.
Villa win the Nextgen and don't even get an invite.
This year's English representatives in the UEFA Youth League will be Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea. Spain are represented by Barca, Real and Atletico. Germany by Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen.
Way to stifle opposition and competition, Sepp and Michel.
Villa win the Nextgen and don't even get an invite.
This year's English representatives in the UEFA Youth League will be Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea. Spain are represented by Barca, Real and Atletico. Germany by Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen.
Way to stifle opposition and competition, Sepp and Michel.
What a load of bollocks. Another ****ing stitch up by UEFA that favours their pet teams. ****s.
Villa win the Nextgen and don't even get an invite.
This year's English representatives in the UEFA Youth League will be Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea. Spain are represented by Barca, Real and Atletico. Germany by Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen.
Way to stifle opposition and competition, Sepp and Michel.
I'd be livid if i was Villa, i'm a little livid for Spurs tbh. Football really is a ****ing joke sometimes.
It was probably because of Villa, how DARE they?
Scandalous.
Southampton - one of the best academy records in the country but a fairly poor 1st team - no chance of playing in the Youth Champions League.
Chelsea - very average academy record but have bought their way to regular Champions League in their senior team - competing in Youth Champions League every season.
"Southampton - one of the best academy records in the country but a fairly poor 1st team - no chance of playing in the Youth Champions League."
Indeed. And it actually spoke volumes about certain clubs too.
They don't come bigger than Barca, yet they were happy to mix with the likes of Aston Villa.
At an U21 game against Man Utd a couple of months ago, I spoke to one of their guys who was a bit ITK,
about why they weren't in the Nextgen. And he said that apart from playing such teams in off-season
tournaments etc, the club were waiting to see what UEFA were going to do.
Go figure.
Indeed. And it actually spoke volumes about certain clubs too.
They don't come bigger than Barca, yet they were happy to mix with the likes of Aston Villa.
At an U21 game against Man Utd a couple of months ago, I spoke to one of their guys who was a bit ITK,
about why they weren't in the Nextgen. And he said that apart from playing such teams in off-season
tournaments etc, the club were waiting to see what UEFA were going to do.
Go figure.