Nottingham Forest Academy And Under 21's

[Strawberry Avenger]

Question for Reds73/Jean.

Are Forest trying to fast track talent like Mighten/Fin/Brennan through the Academy and make that path to from the Academy to the 1st team seem accessible than it has been historically?

Eg. I've sure I've noticed 16s playing for the 18s? And don't some 18s play for the u23s if they're 'good enough?'

Has this always been the case or are we on a more aggressive timeline due to supplant more 1st team players with FFP compliant Academy domestic talent.

Players have always seemed to have come through the Academy. We had the Dawson/Reid/Jenas era. We've had a steady trickle of player we've been able to make 'timely' sales (re: balancing club revenue.)

I'm just wondering if this quest for more talent is on a more aggressive timeline with the new owners? We're seem to be investing in more 'not quiet ready' foreign (ie not just domestic catchment) talent as a way to nurture talent for the 1st team or future resale.

With us applying for Cat 1, I should imagine we'll be more attractive to competing midland teams. (Obviously more so if we get in the Premier in the next few years...)

SA.