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Title: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: News Monkey on Friday, June 7, 2013, 06:00:08 Search for new Town star begins
THIS season’s Samsung Win a Pro Contract competition kicked off yesterday, with thousands of young hopefuls aiming to win a professional contract with Swindon Town. http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/headlines/10469646.Search_for_new_Town_star_begins/?ref=rss Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, June 7, 2013, 07:51:30 Who is destined to be the next Jordan Pavett or Chris Smith?
'Search for new Town sta'r? More like 'Search for new individual who gets to train with Swindon for a season and then binned, sponsered by Samsung'. Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: wiggy on Friday, June 7, 2013, 09:59:16 I was wondering how much longer this can work - every year that one of the winners doesn't break through must make it less attractive to enter.
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Reg Smeeton on Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:06:18 I was wondering how much longer this can work - every year that one of the winners doesn't break through must make it less attractive to enter. You get a year of dossing about out of it if you win, and a chance to say you had a trial with STFC if you don't. Just about every fella I've talked to in a pub or club, had a trial with someone at some time or other. Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Nomoreheroes on Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:19:55 That's presumably why they are taking on 1 player at 3 clubs - Improve the chances of 1 actually making it.
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Hoboken on Friday, June 7, 2013, 20:32:50 There's another Charlie Austin out there somewhere...apparently.
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Honkytonk on Friday, June 7, 2013, 20:36:09 How do you solve a problem like Charlie?
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: THE FLASH on Saturday, June 8, 2013, 05:48:50 Third time lucky....
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Red Frog on Saturday, June 8, 2013, 17:02:30 That's twice now that the best in a thousand applicants apparently hasn't been close to cutting it. Makes you realise that 92 clubs' youth scouting teams really don't leave many stones unturned. While loads are signed and binned, it really is rare that a kid isn't spotted, or falls off the radar like Charlie. We shouldn't expect to get that lucky twice.
Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Nemo on Saturday, June 8, 2013, 17:04:23 Who is destined to be the next Jordan Pavett or Chris Smith? 'Search for new Town sta'r? More like 'Search for new individual who gets to train with Swindon for a season and then binned, sponsered by Samsung'. To be fair, David Marsh paid quite a bit for that privilege, didn't he? Title: Re: Re: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: herthab on Saturday, June 8, 2013, 18:31:02 That's twice now that the best in a thousand applicants apparently hasn't been close to cutting it. Makes you realise that 92 clubs' youth scouting teams really don't leave many stones unturned. While loads are signed and binned, it really is rare that a kid isn't spotted, or falls off the radar like Charlie. We shouldn't expect to get that lucky twice. Disagree. There are many players in the BSP and below who have the ability. Charlie Austin wouldn't have entered this competition.Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: leefer on Saturday, June 8, 2013, 18:36:00 To be fair, David Marsh paid quite a bit for that privilege, didn't he? And enjoyed every moment of it. Top man. Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: donkey on Sunday, June 9, 2013, 08:33:47 And enjoyed every moment of it. Top man. Quite right. Top bloke. Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Arriba on Sunday, June 9, 2013, 09:48:51 That's twice now that the best in a thousand applicants apparently hasn't been close to cutting it. Makes you realise that 92 clubs' youth scouting teams really don't leave many stones unturned. While loads are signed and binned, it really is rare that a kid isn't spotted, or falls off the radar like Charlie. We shouldn't expect to get that lucky twice. you are right. Even Charlie had already been at a pro club as a kid and released. You will get them odd exception, but they are becoming rarer.Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Honkytonk on Sunday, June 9, 2013, 10:08:57 Who is destined to be the next Jordan Pavett or Chris Smith? 'Search for new Town sta'r? More like 'Search for new individual who gets to train with Swindon for a season and then binned, sponsered by Samsung'. What's the harm? So most will be duds, it doesn't matter. They're sponsored by Samsung, we don't lose anything, but get a 'free' player. There's always the possibility of one of them being good, and if one isn't, well, no skin off our backs. I do agree there are some BSP players who deserve it slightly more though, but that's a job for scouting networks isn't it? Title: Re: Adver News: Search for new Town star begins Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, June 10, 2013, 09:40:27 What's the harm? So most will be duds, it doesn't matter. They're sponsored by Samsung, we don't lose anything, but get a 'free' player. There's always the possibility of one of them being good, and if one isn't, well, no skin off our backs. I do agree there are some BSP players who deserve it slightly more though, but that's a job for scouting networks isn't it? I was only messing about. At the moment it seems pointless as we seem to just keep getting players who are clearly nowhere near good enough. However if a gem comes out of it, then all the better for it. And we aren't paying for it which is even better. |