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Post by bluescharlie on Jan 18, 2024 9:33:06 GMT
Callum Sullivan’s loan extended until April
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Post by sapfo on Jan 25, 2024 12:00:49 GMT
Watched older age age group get beat by a showcase side recently. These boys released by London Academy clubs, showcase in their skills against our Academy. Their whole defence was better than our whole defence, and a few of us better than what we have, and all unsigned.
My question is, why don’t we take those boys on, who are clearly better and more motivated than the ones we have? It appears as though once we have committed to a scholar we have no get out and the boys take their foot off the gas.
It seems like a broken system whereby we just go through the motions and not taking opportunities in front of us.
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Post by bluescharlie on Jan 31, 2024 13:16:49 GMT
Tommy fogarty on loan at Ebbsfleet until April. Good level to start off with.
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Post by bubba on Jan 31, 2024 15:30:46 GMT
so long as he plays yep, hopefully we've had assurances that's why they want him
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Post by bluescharlie on Feb 1, 2024 14:10:03 GMT
Oli basey the latest youngster out, this time on loan to Aberystwyth
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Post by bubba on Feb 1, 2024 14:30:43 GMT
Oli basey the latest youngster out, this time on loan to Aberystwyth I think that's him done tbh. This time of year some loans are for experience, others are for players on the released list to either try and get fixed up or put themselves in the shop window, this feels like the latter unlike Fogarty's loan.
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Post by bluescharlie on Feb 1, 2024 16:39:01 GMT
Jeacock leaves by mutual consent. Wonder if he might sign for Gloucester permanently. Shame he never kicked on, although I don’t think we have him the best pathway.
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Post by bubba on Feb 1, 2024 17:25:02 GMT
Josh Andrews recalled from loan, please God don't tell us it's like a new signing and instead it's because we're selling him.
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Post by bluescharlie on Feb 1, 2024 17:27:45 GMT
Andrews is meant to be going Gillingham permanently. Just the formalities of recalling him before the announcement later he’s gone
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Post by bluescharlie on Feb 2, 2024 17:01:43 GMT
From someone in America, Nico Gordon is joining North Texas SC. They are affiliated to FC Dallas, so maybe he can climb his way back up, but still so disappointing to see his talent seemingly wasted.
Edit: Confirmed
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Post by sapfo on Mar 7, 2024 19:44:54 GMT
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Post by bubba on Mar 8, 2024 0:41:39 GMT
youth player scored almost a goal a game I imagine.
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Post by sapfo on Mar 8, 2024 7:15:10 GMT
youth player scored almost a goal a game I imagine. They haven’t played 28 games. And some of those they have he’s not turned up to. The figures are made up. Rumour is his old man’s wants clauses in his scholar, which he allegedly brags that he ain’t signed yet like a few of that squad.
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Post by choc on Mar 8, 2024 9:39:56 GMT
There's always parents with £$ in their eyes 🙄
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Post by bubba on Mar 8, 2024 10:16:11 GMT
youth player scored almost a goal a game I imagine. They haven’t played 28 games. And some of those they have he’s not turned up to. The figures are made up. Rumour is his old man’s wants clauses in his scholar, which he allegedly brags that he ain’t signed yet like a few of that squad.
Tbh when I read it I did think it seemed like a lot of games for an U-16 side barely out of February even if you include cup games but they're the only figures I've seen so taking at face value it's not a stretch to imagine why clubs would look at him.
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Post by sapfo on Mar 8, 2024 13:47:23 GMT
They’ve just signed 2 CBs. A lad from vile, and a lad from London who impressed when his released players side beat our U16s. He’s decent, but raw, and better than what we had. Good characters it appears too, which is what is needed in that age group.
There are some boys with natural talent in the 16s, but they don’t realise the opportunity right in front of them, and they will be found out next year if they don’t show dedication.
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Post by bubba on Mar 8, 2024 13:54:36 GMT
Yeah, has always been the case tbf but with Knighthead running the show now I think if your attitude is off you'll be replaced.
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Post by sapfo on Mar 9, 2024 15:07:44 GMT
16s beat Wigan 3-1 today. Tobey played 5 mins and done his hammy. The other striker scored 2, and he was injured until Christmas. Since he’s been back it’s 10 games 14 goals 12 assists..
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Post by bluescharlie on Mar 12, 2024 12:53:53 GMT
Rico Patterson linking up with Rico Browne and Callum Sullivan on loan at Rushall
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Post by bubba on Mar 12, 2024 14:57:45 GMT
Suspect that's with a view to him being released along with Sullivan and maybe even Browne too, would say 80/20 on the first two and maybe 60/40 on Browne. As said before it's by no means an absolute certainty but quite often young players going out on short term loans after January tend to be getting them in the shop window for their career's sake as the decision to release them has already been taken and the kids informed.
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Post by almajir on Mar 24, 2024 13:35:54 GMT
Browne and Patterson are deffo going.
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Post by bubba on Mar 24, 2024 15:43:47 GMT
Browne and Patterson are deffo going.
Yeah not surprised, also think despite the U-21s having a great season the club will be more ruthless than in years gone by in order to clear the decks for not just U-18s pushng through but potential new recruits brought in from elsewhere. Not heard anything to say that's the case but just expect it as part of the Knighthead overhaul. I think younger players are really going to have to excel more than ever to keep themselves at the club.
Browne is a good defender but have said before I think he's just stopped developing at the rate he was, the same goes for a few of them aswell as dozens let go in the last few years. The selection process is demanding at the best of times and we're (imo) likely on the cusp of a significant raising of standards.
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Post by sapfo on Mar 31, 2024 20:30:33 GMT
Blues U16 beat a very strong Wolves containing pros's & purchased players last week 3-2. Our side performs much better without the boy who was in the media recently as I see it. We had a few 15's in as well.
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Post by sapfo on Apr 14, 2024 15:22:06 GMT
16s beat Baggies 7-3 yesterday. If I could upload a vid I’d show show you 2 decent goals.
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Post by cnote on Apr 14, 2024 18:55:24 GMT
On sha, someone saying Rico Browne, is being offered a new contract.
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Post by bluescharlie on Apr 14, 2024 22:01:08 GMT
On sha, someone saying Rico Browne, is being offered a new contract. reported by football insider earlier today
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Post by bubba on Apr 15, 2024 8:30:18 GMT
Quite surprising if true because it looked for all the world he was on his way out not even getting games for the U-21s. Perhaps he's really excelled out on loan, have said before he needed to go out before now as have others. He only turned 20 years old 4 months ago and if he's back on an upward curve then it makes sense to give him another chance, all the raw ingredients are there, maybe the thought of it all slipping away has jolted him, if so maybe it was the best thing for him.
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Post by cnote on Apr 15, 2024 11:55:08 GMT
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Post by bubba on Apr 15, 2024 12:10:41 GMT
Assume you're referring to claims he was offered a deal by spuds and was interesting manure?
He definitely had a trial at spam but they declined to offer him a deal. As for the other two claims, well football insider are citing their own previous articles as evidence, I'm personally more than dubious as to their veracity, turned down by spam and not progessing with us but two of the prem's giants wanted him? Not knocking Browne, I like him but somethng a bit whiffy about some of these claims imho.
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Post by cnote on Apr 15, 2024 15:35:08 GMT
No simply based on games played for Rushall, I was under the impression he wasn’t getting any game time.
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