The Football.....

[mark st1]

West Brom fan are we?

Nope just don't like The Dingles.

 

[MarkF]

But many players that are acclaimed as having risen through the big PL club's "youth systems", are nothing of the sort. These clubs hoover up the best talent from smaller ones, with the promise of future money, for a debut, appearances, a cap etc.

For instance, Cleverely is a product of Bradford City's youth system before being half inched by Man U. Andre Wisdom is a is a product of Bradford City's youth system before being half inched by Liverpool. Footballs next big thing, you won't have heard of, he's called George Green and plays for Everton, half inched from Bradford City.

 

[mark st1]

Footballs next big thing, you won't have heard of, he's called George Green and plays for Everton, half inched from Bradford City.

Hopefully Mr Moyes shares your views on him .

 

[MarkF]

Cleverely signed for united aged 12, not sure you could call him a product of the Bradford city youth system

He was product of Bradford City's, if he wasn't then Man U would not still be paying us cash for him. It's what big clubs do.

Hopefully Mr Moyes shares your views on him .

I believe Spurs offered £3m for him at 15 (target payments) but he was determined to go to Everton, I think for £2m (target payments), every big club wanted that kid.

 

[Glenn]

Err ... in the last 20 years Scholes, Beckham, the Nevilles, Nicky Butt, Wes Brown, Giggs, Tom Cleverley to name the most famous. Could you equate that with any of the other top English teams? I think not

Tony Adams, Martin Keown, David Bentley, Ashley Cole, Andy Cole, Kirren Gibbs, Paul Merson, Jack Wilshere, David Rocastle RIP, Seb Larrson have all be full internationals for their countries I haven't put Cesc in there, even though he can be classed as a 'home grown' player.

There are several youth team players bubbling below the surface at the moment too, Serge Gnarby, Chuba Akpom, Chuks Aneke, Thomas Eisfeld, to name a few.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Drained after that - roller coaster of a game. We are in the CL next season and dead happy with that.

We have replayed (from RH diagonal front of goal) the 'was it over the line' goal umpteen times and think it was - thank christ it didn't matter in the end.

Super Frank; what a stonking player the man is - hope he stays with us next season!

Well done to the Villa fans who applauded Frank off.

 

[ianrauk]

Drained after that - roller coaster of a game. We are in the CL next season and dead happy with that.

We have replayed (from RH diagonal front of goal) the 'was it over the line' goal umpteen times and think it was - thank christ it didn't matter in the end.

Super Frank; what a stonking player the man is - hope he stays with us next season!

Well done to the Villa fans who applauded Frank off.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Ian - that's v.good!

 

[mark st1]

Fair play to him im glad he got the record he deserves it. So will he get offered a new deal now or is the Russianite gangster standing firm ?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Fair play to him im glad he got the record he deserves it. So will he get offered a new deal now or is the Russianite gangster standing firm ?

No idea - hope he gets a contract though. You are kept on edge on and off pitch as a CFC fan.

 

[mark st1]

I see the Villa stewards getting a bit sexy with the fans that tried to celebrate with him

 

[MarkF]

There are several youth team players bubbling below the surface at the moment too, Serge Gnarby, Chuba Akpom, Chuks Aneke, Thomas Eisfeld, to name a few.

These sound like proper local North London lads, they all had no experience at smaller clubs?

 

[Glenn]

Chuba was signed as a 6 year old, Chuks was signed as a 7 year old. Both Serge & Thomas have come from Germany, via the scouting network.

 

[mark st1]

lol Go on the Wigan

 

[mark st1]

Never mind Shitty maybe another 100-200 million in the transfer window and you might win something next season.