You've missed the point of the NEED for an 'all bells and whistles' facility.
That grade one status, in theory, is worth more than any coach or player.
With that in place the club can now cherry pick talent as well as develop it's own.
Not only that, but the status will bring with it better coaches.
There's no point 'working towards' a good academy, that's the equivalent of trying to get promoted when every other team has parachute payments!
When talking about money PB made a few references as to what other clubs may/need/should/did do with a large injection of cash all off the pitch.
He also spoke about financing the 'community' and club 'infrastructure'.
It's not the greatest leap to paraphrase him along the lines of:-
'Because we are PREMIER LEAGUE READY the multi million pound cash injection, from promotion, will be spent on the pitch'.
and yet NSC still mocks the statement, PB, and the club for wanting to better itself.
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