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understand all of that, and partially agree.
But I think we're all of the opinion that going abroad, working abroad is a good thing.
So for whatever level of football they will eventually rise/fall to, going out on loan, taking a transfer to a foreign team, is good for young footballers.I don't think players outside of the premier league/championship are getting transfers out to foreign leagues. young players from premier league teams are going on loans abroad, and starting to transfer abroad, but your league one and league two prospects aren't. don't quote me on that, I do not have the stats to back this up, purely anecdotal..
cornelius_blackfoot
@Chalfie
But they will get game time in the UK where their visibility and promotability is higher than being in a different league.
They aren't of the talent required by yer Bayerns etc, they are of the talent required by yer Leeds and yer Gironas.
However, being visible at Girona and hopefully getting back up the ladder and support structure is yada yada yada.
Surely you can see that?
Not everyone being turned out by academies are superstars, they're very talented individuals capable of earning a salary in football.
What you'd probably want to look at to confirm anything is : how many players with a couple of loan spells from their parent clubs decide "no mas!" and head off to france/spain/etc? And at what age do they go?
Or how many players do a Giles Barnes?