Youth - What's Your Setup?

[DasMagicMullet]

Intrigued to know how people control their youth systems on each game? I'm at a club (Tromso) with an excellent youth setup, but not sure how to get the best out of it to make sure potential is reached.

Do I pack the U19 squad with high potential players or do I loan them out?

Just wondering what others do as their go-to with youth at the start of a new save.

[Grifty]

I'm managing Brommapojkarna who have Exceptional youth recruitment and excellent academy coaching.

When my youth intake comes through, I'll let them play the friendly v u19's, sign the players who look decent + any ones for positions there are only 1 or 2 of already in the u19's (normally an extra goalie) and any players with a 13+ determination attribute.

Once these players sign their contract, I promote any player in the u19's who is 18 years old to my reserve team. I do this again when the end of the season happens, normally at the date when out of contract players leave the club.

So the majority of the players below will get gamete and training in the u19's as you can see below. The least played player has 5 sub appearances and he's only a 2 star potential, so I'm not too fussed about that.

My reserves have players a year or two older, but again they are playing plenty of games.

I bring players into my first team normally as cover for the first 11, but they often break their way in pretty quickly. Out of the below, the following came through my youth system - Foldi, Westerland, Norberg, Gustafsson & Ekdahl. Ekdahls been in my 1st team for 3 season now though whereas the other 4 are all new this season. Both Foldi & Westerland had loans the previous season.

I like to think youth players playing well also helps their development;

[DasMagicMullet]

15 minutes ago, Grifty said:

I'm managing Brommapojkarna who have Exceptional youth recruitment and excellent academy coaching.

When my youth intake comes through, I'll let them play the friendly v u19's, sign the players who look decent + any ones for positions there are only 1 or 2 of already in the u19's (normally an extra goalie) and any players with a 13+ determination attribute.

Once these players sign their contract, I promote any player in the u19's who is 18 years old to my reserve team. I do this again when the end of the season happens, normally at the date when out of contract players leave the club.

So the majority of the players below will get gamete and training in the u19's as you can see below. The least played player has 5 sub appearances and he's only a 2 star potential, so I'm not too fussed about that.

My reserves have players a year or two older, but again they are playing plenty of games.

I bring players into my first team normally as cover for the first 11, but they often break their way in pretty quickly. Out of the below, the following came through my youth system - Foldi, Westerland, Norberg, Gustafsson & Ekdahl. Ekdahls been in my 1st team for 3 season now though whereas the other 4 are all new this season. Both Foldi & Westerland had loans the previous season.

I like to think youth players playing well also helps their development;

I like this, and all makes perfect sense, develop in-house to a certain level. I suppose me farming out 17 year olds on loan to teams who don't have as good a youth setup is counter intuitive to their development. 

 

I really appreciate the detailed response, thanks.

Edited December 7, 2020 by DasMagicMullet

[Grifty]

28 minutes ago, DasMagicMullet said:

I like this, and all makes perfect sense, develop in-house to a certain level. I suppose me farming out 17 year olds on loan to teams who don't have as good a youth setup is counter intuitive to their development. 

 

I really appreciate the detailed response, thanks.

No worries.

I think it would be different if you were managing one of the bigger clubs as you'd have better clubs to loan out to, however top division for Sweden for me and Norway for you doesn't leave too much quality teams or facilities to send players too. I try to develop in house until 17/18 - 1 year loan - promote to first team or sell or release.

[Sharkn20]

Until they turn 18, it's all about training them in the best facilities and coaches, don't worry about playtime much.

When they turn 18 the clock starts ticking, so u want them to get as much playtime as possible relative to their level, so might be preferable to loan them out if you can't provide that to them.

Edited December 7, 2020 by Sharkn20