tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post1529445739956188195..comments2024-03-27T15:13:59.768+00:00Comments on Derbyshire Cricket - Peakfan's blog: Taylor in the vanguardPeakfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328174919897893268noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46846306391908034.post-85811400314205218082014-05-11T09:15:02.767+01:002014-05-11T09:15:02.767+01:00It looks as if Taylor and Cotton are at the head o...It looks as if Taylor and Cotton are at the head of the queue,the rest a little way behind them at the moment. The club has invested time and money in the academy for quite some time now,without seeing much reward. <br /><br />There are those who advocate channeling the money into attracting more established players to the county. Some would go so far as to abandon the academy theory all together,or substantially reduce it in size.<br /><br />I think that viewpoint represents only a small minority of people at the moment,but unless or until the production line produces the desired quality,those numbers will continue to grow. <br /><br /><br /><br />The academy has to do better than produce fringe players,if it is to be viewed as a success. I,m sure people are working very hard to ensure that is the case,but the end result is the criteria by which most people will judge. By the end of next season I think we will have a much better idea of exactly where we stand.<br />Marcnoreply@blogger.com