Post by Macmoish on Dec 1, 2010 8:10:40 GMT
21 Years Ago
And how many QPR players have come through in the past 10-15 since relegation. And if mostly they were'nt able to get into
a QPR team in the (old) second and third division, what hope for the Premiership.
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - December 1, 2000
ACADEMY STATEMENT
CONTRARY to reports that have appeared in the local and national media over the past couple of days, the club wish to state that
they are not scrapping their youth development programme.
The club does however realise it is not in a position to re-apply for Academy Status next season as it does not have exclusive access
to an indoor training facility meeting the size criteria as laid down by the FA.
This is not a problem unique to QPR, many clubs within the London area will be experiencing similar problems as a direct result of
limited land availability and local planning objections.
The club wishes to announce that it will revert back to a Centre of Excellence scheme from next season. There will be little
or no change to the existing operating structure or level of provision to the Academy programme.
The QPR Centre of Excellence will be an Academy in everything other than name. Prior to gaining Academy status in 1998,
the club operated a highly successful Centre of Excellence programme which was responsible for producing players such as Kevin Gallen,
Daniele Dichio, Karl Ready, Gavin Peacock and Nigel Quashie. Richard Langley was also a schoolboy player developed within this scheme.
Loftus Road chief executive David Davies said: "We have requested a meeting with Howard Wilkinson and the Football League to put
forward the case for London clubs in this respest.
"It is very disappointing that we have had to take this decision, but I want to assure all our young players, their parents and our
supporters that as a club we are committed to the development of young players.
"This change of status is by no means a down grading of our programme as we now expect to run one of the flagship Centre of Excellence
schemes in the country using the experience we have gained from the Academy set-up.
"We do not expect, nor want to compromise the development of our existing young players, nor future ones, in any way by this change of status."
And how many QPR players have come through in the past 10-15 since relegation. And if mostly they were'nt able to get into
a QPR team in the (old) second and third division, what hope for the Premiership.
QPR OFFICIAL SITE - December 1, 2000
ACADEMY STATEMENT
CONTRARY to reports that have appeared in the local and national media over the past couple of days, the club wish to state that
they are not scrapping their youth development programme.
The club does however realise it is not in a position to re-apply for Academy Status next season as it does not have exclusive access
to an indoor training facility meeting the size criteria as laid down by the FA.
This is not a problem unique to QPR, many clubs within the London area will be experiencing similar problems as a direct result of
limited land availability and local planning objections.
The club wishes to announce that it will revert back to a Centre of Excellence scheme from next season. There will be little
or no change to the existing operating structure or level of provision to the Academy programme.
The QPR Centre of Excellence will be an Academy in everything other than name. Prior to gaining Academy status in 1998,
the club operated a highly successful Centre of Excellence programme which was responsible for producing players such as Kevin Gallen,
Daniele Dichio, Karl Ready, Gavin Peacock and Nigel Quashie. Richard Langley was also a schoolboy player developed within this scheme.
Loftus Road chief executive David Davies said: "We have requested a meeting with Howard Wilkinson and the Football League to put
forward the case for London clubs in this respest.
"It is very disappointing that we have had to take this decision, but I want to assure all our young players, their parents and our
supporters that as a club we are committed to the development of young players.
"This change of status is by no means a down grading of our programme as we now expect to run one of the flagship Centre of Excellence
schemes in the country using the experience we have gained from the Academy set-up.
"We do not expect, nor want to compromise the development of our existing young players, nor future ones, in any way by this change of status."
