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[quote=Anonymous]You only need to understand the history of the ownership to understand why DCU underperforms at the first team and also at the academy.  You had an investment group come in when the team and league was valued much less than it is today and there was much less scrutiny by the league on ownership and their willingness to invest in the club.  What happened next was the owners saw the rise of the league overall spurred by other clubs being more aggressive with investing (more than DCU was willing to do at the time and now) and they basically began this wait and see/holding approach to the asset (the club).  The thought there was that as the rest of the league rises, their investment would rise as well without them doing or spending much of anything.  And there you have it.  Minimal spending posture unless absolutely required to stay competitive and keep a level of relevancy and a front office that is squarely focused on that.  Why they make PR focused and over the hill signings on the first team and why they didn't invest in the academy until the league made them and why investment now is minimal.  DCU is effectively a real estate holding that the owners are letting sit to appreciate while they wait to cash out.  Like real estate, they do what it takes so that the asset doesn't depreciate, but the bare minimum.  The owners have also realized that the revenue keeps flowing even without massive investment  because the fan base is strong.  If the fans stopped paying for tickets, stop going to the games and really started making a stink about the state of affairs, things could change.  But until then, you will basically have the Commanders of the last 20 years at DCU and that backdrop sucks for the academy.[/quote]

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