Quote Originally Posted by Morgan O'Bree View Post
Last season i had a full SA team and it didnt nearly perform as good as the players with no Sa i raised this season. My old 7* amc scored 11 goals and 12 assists with SS ability while my currrent 7* amc is at 20 goal 10 assist at mid season. Same modules, same mentality.

What youth is, is a mini scout source available to non T buyers. 20+ t for a player who will gain from a min of 1,3 to a max of 1,7 SPs per 30% 3 bars training is a good deal. Your 1 m Q 37 player will cease his usefulness in 1-2 seasons while this one will last. Will you alwais be able to replace your old player for 1 T? No. Will you alwais find one in TL? No.
At avg 1,5 sps x training hard he'll top your older player with about 40 greens and still train super fast.
Again, your experiences each year will vary and not be a representation of the whole. My 37Q AML/ML was $3M, so a medium trainer and will last more than a few years if he stays healthy.

Face it, youth academies are useless for anyone except Tommys. The one jewel they might produce for a non-buyer is rare.