I think the solution is rather simple. The reality of today's game is that big clubs will snatch the young players early, and won't give them any playing time. Why not adopt the strategies of some of Europe's other top leagues?
My proposal would be to allow any Premiership or Championship club to field their reserve team in one of their local leagues. The reserve sides would have the opportunity to achieve promotion through to League One, but no higher. The would also be ineligible to be crowned champions of any league they play in, and they would be ineligible to participate in the FA Cup or Carling Cup. Once in League One, the top non-reserve sides would achieve promotion.
I believe this would give the reserve players the much needed game time to keep them in form and allow them to develop. As for the argument that it would deny smaller clubs a spot in the higher divisions, my answer is that if you are not good enough to beat a reserve team, what business do you have in the top flights? I realise that this is a harsh answer, but the truth is often harsh.
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