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It's a season long loan deal. I was wondering when he'd be sent out - although I'm semi-suprised he's dropped down to League 2.

Strange one that,thaught he was doing ok.

obviously to get league games under his belt.plenty of prem players have had loan deals at lower league clubs. look how good milner and jimmy davis were for us.
not the end of the world really is it?

he's been sent on loan to clubs for ages now hasn't he? Bournmouth, doncaster, someone else and now brentford/

different lad.mathew mills is the one you are on about dave

ORLY?

Who's this one then??

leigh mills.its quite clearly in the thread title :wink:
spurs signed him from us as a kid a few years ago

Ah right. Is the other one the one off of man city then/

What does ORLY mean?

its hip-hop gangster speak for oh really

Ah, thought so.

I thought it was one of Paris' main airports. I think this means I'm middle-aged (well that and the beer belly, grumpiness, shouting at the news on the radio, correcting kids who say "like" too much etc etc)

Are you ORLY men? (works better in a cod Spanish accent)

  It will be of little comfort to you to know my thougt was the same....although I wanted to cuff Dave around the ear for not knowing his Leigh Mills from his Matthew Mills  :roll:

Not with you there....

Leigh Mills isnt related to Matt Mills though, Matt Mills brothers are Jamie Mills ex town, now highworth, and Joseph Mills of Southampton

Did anyne ever say they were related?
And does anyone actually give a shit who his brothers are?

in fairness to jpc82.the question has been asked before

Let's go shopping for cardigans together :old:

mate u tried battering me before  :(

cheers pal

:chunder:

lets not get carried away eh? :wink:

 I could do with a new pair of slippers.

Well, if we're being pedantic, and by previous form for this forum, we most certainly are, then we missed out JP Mills.

But yes, Leigh is no relation. I'm suprised to see him drop down to League Two, particularly as he was meant to be ready to play for us in League One all of two years ago, gotta wonder what's hapenning there. Mind you, Spurs managed to turn Younes Kaboul into a dreadful defender, and Michael Dawson's going the same way.

 I think these lads get bad advice when going down the Mills route....the same will happen with Jutkeiwitz and Tozer.

 They would be much better off playing for the Town for a couple of seasons, learn some match craft, and then, if good enough move on.....bit like Paul Rideout.

  When they drop down at around 20/21 ....it's clear they may  be technically reasonable, but don't know how to play the game

In a sense I agree but it is the lure of being at such a big team and learning from the names premiership 'names' everyday, and don't forget that they would probably be on more money than they was here even if they are only in the reserves.

Tozer made Newcastle bench end of last season though, but sure how Lucas is doing, know he went on loan to Plymouth but don't think he got any more than sub appearances.

Well then take it back.

i see what you are saying reg but dont agree really.the lads you mention were given an opportunity to try their luck at prem clubs.chances are if they dont make it there,they will probably end up playing stfc's standard.so they dont have alot to lose really,just the chance to maybe gain?

Lukas was innured towards the end of the season i think.

Was it a serious innury?

O'Reilly, Faulty Towers.  Manuel can't say O'Reilly and says Orily (which is a bit like ORLY after a bottle of red).

 You're assumption that these lads can just pick up the thread by dropping down doesn't  always stack up....consider Matty Collins, who was a similar type to Leigh Mills.  Moved to Fulham as a kid from us for 100K,  didn't do anything,  moved to Swansea, where he's still under contract....didn't play last season., had a spell on loan last season at Wrexham....not convincing he'd now be about 22.

 Lower league football is a tough physical environment...there's plenty of Prem acasdemy types who have it too easy, when they drop down, they're not match hardened.   Think Jamie Slabber.

Hes had his guts removed Gazza?

It'd be an interesting stat to see where the Prem youth drop outs end up. The one's who drop down and make it at our level / one below are the ones you can name, so I suppose the names off top of heads isn't the best way of doing it.

On the other hand though, it's now harder to break into prem teams as a lower league player; well that's my perception anyway. Would be interesting to see stats on that aswell.

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...Leigh Mills has been recalled by Tottenham.

Another one for the "old grumpy express" here.

 Disclaimer....I never wrote most of that quote....its PaulD who's the middle aged grumpy with the beer belly.....I'm a svelte athlete.

Now signed for the Gills on loan for a month...what strange goings in

Weird - I wonder what happened there.

Oh and shame on you Leigh!

Forever tainted

From a Tottenham fan I know....according to one of their forums....He was recalled before the season started so as to invalidate his season long loan at the Bees, within hours his availability was circulated to football league clubs, signed for the Gills on a months loan with a view to a permanent signing as Ramos doesnt rate him.

Very strange goings on though, good luck to the lad as long as he doesnt sign permanantly for the Gills cos I hate them.