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| 41. Author: Indiapar Date: Mon 11th Mar 2024. 08:06 I would assume that the aim would for it to be self funding or benefit from grants such as UEFA solidarity payments longer term. I would also assume they will be aiming for some form of accreditation. In term of investment, in Germany they have the 50+1 rule where outside investors do not have the final say, the majority shareholders being the supporters. The idea is that the supporters are seen as fans, not customers. I think this is the underlying principal behind the club. Yesterday`s solutions are today`s problems. I see the change in ethos of the club with fans having more say and control, and investment in sustainable processes such as the academy will only be a good thing. I don`t see the German investors as dictating the future direction, more bringing the fans along in the journey. Perhaps in this day and age, being a supporter is more than paying on a Saturday to watch the game. Perhaps there are opportunities to see how supporters can become much more involved in the club and its activities so that the club is much more integrated into the community. I prefer not to prejudge the academy and the ultimate benefits. Examples of the outcomes of other academies may not be valid as circumstances may be different. I am happy to be patient and see how things develop. We never had an academy before, we have one now. That`s a positive step. Reply |
| 42. Author: Turps Date: Mon 11th Mar 2024. 10:25 eastendalloapar, Sun 10 Mar 22:26 A decision they clearly regret as they have in recent years re-established a development squad. Reply |
| 43. Author: veteraneastender Date: Mon 11th Mar 2024. 10:44 Falkirk had no option but to abandon their Academy, it was a huge drain on their funds which could no longer be sustained. They still have ongoing financial concerns, so whatever they have replaced it with will be well removed from that earlier setup. Reply |
| 44. Author: steaua Date: Mon 11th Mar 2024. 16:01 There are several groups within DAFC including the DASC DONATION SHOP situated at the East End of the main stand, who donate monies for the Academy. The DASC DONATION SHOP donates all the monies we make within our shop on behalf of the fans who donate there pre-loved Pars and Scotland shirts plus memorabilia for the cause. Our shop is manned by a superb team of Volunteers , and we are also open pre-match hot/cold food which is also sponsored along with our home baking section on the buffet, also sponsored. We sell items online (FACEBOOK) + part of our team is a young Pars fan who sells item on Ebay for us. We have started to boost our Scotland tops for the Euros 2024 and would ask, if anybody has pre-loved Pars and Scotland shirts available, we would be glad to take them from you . We will be open on Friday before the game at 5.45pm till 7.30pm. Thank You Pars Fans. Reply |
| 45. Author: parathletic Date: Tue 19th Mar 2024. 15:18 https://griffinftbl.medium.com/why-intelligent-football-clubs-dont-have-youth-academies-450bdae15dbc I recently read the above article.The author subsequently went to Hibs and is now at Blackburn Rovers, I believe. I do worry about the ongoing operating costs and where the money will come from but on the plus side it will be good to have a training facility. I still don`t know what the plan for the academy is.Is it going to rented out to break even?, are the clubs going to absorb the costs or is the plan to try and run it at a profit? Reply |
| 46. Author: jake89 Date: Tue 19th Mar 2024. 17:28 It`ll be for us and rented out for community use. Hard to see how money won`t be made on it. Reply |
| 47. Author: parathletic Date: Tue 19th Mar 2024. 18:07 jake89, Tue 19 Mar 17:28 I hope you are right but the operating costs will be significant.I think it may have been on this thread that I mentioned Peterborough run theirs at a million pound loss every year. Will there be grass pitches there too? Not sure I`d want to be training on AstroTurf permanently.I don`t care what anyone says it isn`t good for the joints compared to grass. Reply |
| 48. Author: NW 1966 Date: Tue 19th Mar 2024. 18:15 "the Germans", maybe call them collectively the board, or Fussball Gmbh contingent of the board. Ffs try a little harder. Reply |
| 49. Author: NW 1966 Date: Tue 19th Mar 2024. 18:23 I think it`s an admirable aspiration and if managed effectively to fruition (whilst maintaining a competitive team at a decent level) it will be a massive benefit to us longer term. But it`s all about how we get there. It`s cost over £800k so far and that was made up of grants and £300k from Fussball Gmbh. That`s fine as none of it came from the clubs cash reserves, but how do the club finance the next stage, indeed what is the plan for the next stage. I`d like to see that. Reply |
| 50. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 19:49 First team held first training session at new training facilities today. Great news that this is up and running before the end of the season! Reply |
| 51. Author: RhinoPars Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 21:22 Dave_1885, Tue 9 Apr 19:49 Exactly - many people seem to miss that one of the main aims is to have decent training facilities for the first team. Also have people forgotten about some of the home grown players now in the first team squad? Reading an authorized biography of German coach Ernst Middendorp and he clearly values developing youth at all the clubs he has managed. Reply |
| 52. Author: Par Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 21:25 Post Edited (Tue 09 Apr 21:26) Reply |
| 53. Author: pars4life1 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 22:09 Yesterday we trained on a 3g pitch with little other facilities, today we did the same. I might get a little exited if/when genuine high class facilities are put in place, but right now they aren`t yet some seem to act like they are. Reply |
| 54. Author: jake89 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 22:15 pars4life1, Tue 9 Apr 22:09 Well, it`s a 4G pitch so it`s not the same 😉 Reply |
| 55. Author: da_no_1 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 22:26 pars4life1, Tue 9 Apr 22:09 No-ones acting like anything. Stop making sh1t up. This is good news for the club you claim to support. "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply |
| 56. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 22:37 pars4life1, Tue 9 Apr 22:09 Jesus wept 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ anything for a moan eh? Reply |
| 57. Author: pars4life1 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 23:02 1. It’s a 3G pitch, despite clubs and manufacturers like to claim 4g does not exist. 2. A huge amount of the narrative on the training ground is around it being a top facility, it sounds incredible to deny that but guess I’m making stuff up and don’t even support the club 😂. 3. If stating facts is moaning then I’m moaning and will continue to do so, live with your head in the clouds if you want but the real world is where I live Reply |
| 58. Author: da_no_1 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 23:07 Do you not think you`ve overreacted a wee bit? "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply |
| 59. Author: Boomer Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 23:13 Thankfully most of us don’t live in your real world of negativity. The club are making the effort to improve training facilities and this surely is a good start so ffs stop moaning. Reply |
| 60. Author: pars4life1 Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 23:32 “ Do you not think you`ve overreacted a wee bit?” Don’t you when your immediate reaction to a simple factual post is to have a go at me and claim I don’t support the club? Reply |