Think we have to have it.As someone whos son has played in the pro youth set up for the last 2 years it has a lot of plus points for a club the size of ours.Although i agree we also need a community side to it,which in turn makes us some money.and you may even get a couple of future players come through the community side.
Dont always think that the best coaches are at pro youth level.have wittnessed over the last few months some really bad coaches which in turn had my lad turning down a years contract.only saving grace was they have left to go to a bigger club and my son was contacted by head of youth to go back,although he is still thinkig about it.
You can even make some money if other clubs like your players with even under 12s going for 3k for every year they are in the system.