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« Reply #9270 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:30:36 » |
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Hyabb17
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« Reply #9271 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:31:23 » |
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Interesting, I had no idea it went to £250k immediately, potentially some good payday then if they flog 2/3 of them
I was surprised when my friend told me, it's why that Ifil kid was played & then went to Brighton. |
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« Reply #9272 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:32:28 » |
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Marcus Ifill *wasn't* played though.
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« Reply #9273 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:32:56 » |
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In fairness do you / can you even sell U14s
Surely they get poached rather than us actively trying to offload.
Plus - our youth prospects have nearly ALWAYS moved up the ladder before some of us had even ever heard of them.
So….id say a youth player going to Villa is nothing new…or massively bad news?!
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« Reply #9274 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:33:18 » |
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Interesting, I had no idea it went to £250k immediately, potentially some good payday then if they flog 2/3 of them
Chris and Hollie's Christmas looks better by the day. |
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« Reply #9275 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:35:10 » |
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Theres a list as long as a donkeys cock on things this club is doing wrong.
Selling youngsters isn't one of them in my opinion, we have always been a club that does this and if we are continuing to do it then so be it.
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DiV
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« Reply #9276 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:35:52 » |
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Obviously where any potential monies received go is indeed an issue
…but…Villa poach Swindon kid is nothing catastrophic
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« Reply #9277 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:38:34 » |
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Theres a list as long as a donkeys cock on things this club is doing wrong.
Selling youngsters isn't one of them in my opinion, we have always been a club that does this and if we are continuing to do it then so be it.
To be fair I think the context is key. If they’ve sold one or two academy players on properly structured deals as usual business then fine, if they’re flogging any prospect that can kick a ball for a quick buck and leaving nothing then that’s different. |
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Berniman
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« Reply #9278 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:39:21 » |
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If true though, it adds some context to why Peaks is happy to bail at this time though, either that or it is just another Swindon Town "coincidence"..
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« Reply #9279 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 09:58:47 » |
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I think there is a difference in clubs approaching us to take the odd youngster, and us actively offering them to clubs to get some money in.
It sounds to me like it’s the latter.
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« Reply #9280 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:08:54 » |
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Of course we're making money to sign players in January with Clem overseeing all transfer activity. Can't wait for the intake of 5-6 new players!  |
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« Reply #9281 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:10:36 » |
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How many academy players have broken through to the first team in recent history? In principle, I'm not too bothered about selling them as long as the club benefits and money is used to invest in the first team in Jan, etc.. but I'm not expecting that to happen...
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« Reply #9282 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:12:02 » |
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Marcus Ifill *wasn't* played though.
Didn’t he come on, or was at least on the bench. It might even be that which protects the clubs interest. I can only tell you what I’ve been told from someone I know who used to be involved with the club a few season back. They may have changed all the rules but I doubt it |
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« Reply #9283 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:15:15 » |
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How many academy players have broken through to the first team in recent history? In principle, I'm not too bothered about selling them as long as the club benefits and money is used to invest in the first team in Jan, etc.. but I'm not expecting that to happen...
It’s a low number because all the decent ones get poached before they’re even close |
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ChalkyWhiteIsGod
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« Reply #9284 on: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 10:18:06 » |
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I can't help but think Clem has painted himself into a corner with his "I'm personally overseeing January" line.
It won't be anything other than a disaster. Maybe it all has to get worse before it can get better.
And the overseeing accounts which clearly won't happen. Its just whatever bullshit he can say to dig himself out of the hole at the time. |
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