New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Peter Venkman]

From twitter:

Here you go ....U-14’s for sale ... We're going to be left with nothing.....  Not even a stapler on the office. The future is not bright. Hubbard and Jackson Brown for certain. One player at Villa already..... Kids have been on the bench for ££££ #stfc

This was mentioned to me a few weeks back, could well be a huge element of the truth in it, but we will see.

[UTR]

This was mentioned to me a few weeks back, could well be a huge element of the truth in it, but we will see.

Most academy transfers at this level are small fees up front and the rest based on future achievables so if true it begs the question of how desperate we are for this cash right now unless they’re accepting a worse deal to get a slightly larger up front fee and less add ons

[JoeMezz]

From twitter:

Here you go ....U-14’s for sale ... We're going to be left with nothing.....  Not even a stapler on the office. The future is not bright. Hubbard and Jackson Brown for certain. One player at Villa already..... Kids have been on the bench for ££££ #stfc

Ah the never ending STFC cycle of: new owner, sell all players for as money as possible, owner sells, new owner comes in and overpromises, sell all players etc etc...

[JoeMezz]

More BS about January saving the day in-bound too. We know that Hutton and Khan will be sold, no saleable assets left after those two.

[Bob's Orange]

This was mentioned to me a few weeks back, could well be a huge element of the truth in it, but we will see.

I also heard that money is made if academy players get minutes in the first team. Not sure if that would explain the random youths being on the bench recently?

And no doubt the £££ received will end up in the pockets of one of the Klingons rather than being invested back into the club. Not quite sure which of them makes money from our youths, but sure as eggs is eggs, it ain't STFC that benefit.  

[joeydubya]

Have the Trust ever issued a rebuttal or any comment on the Hall of Shame interview? I can't recall anything.

The only response seemed to be, uh... the long standing chair announcing his intention to stand down.

[Nemo]

From twitter:

Here you go ....U-14’s for sale ... We're going to be left with nothing.....  Not even a stapler on the office. The future is not bright. Hubbard and Jackson Brown for certain. One player at Villa already..... Kids have been on the bench for ££££ #stfc

Always expect the worst with STFC, but I think I'd like to see more evidence than a random guy on Twitter taking time out from his busy schedule of mocking dead asylum seekers to spread rumours.

[Hyabb17]

I also heard that money is made if academy players get minutes in the first team. Not sure if that would explain the random youths being on the bench recently?

And no doubt the £££ received will end up in the pockets of one of the Klingons rather than being invested back into the club. Not quite sure which of them makes money from our youths, but sure as eggs is eggs, it ain't STFC that benefit.  

That's correct as my i know someone who used to be involved. The minute a youth team player makes an official 1st team appearance their fee is set at £250k as opposed to a tribunal & peanuts.

[UTR]

That's correct as my i know someone who used to be involved. The minute a youth team player makes an official 1st team appearance their fee is set at £250k as opposed to a tribunal & peanuts.

Interesting, I had no idea it went to £250k immediately, potentially some good payday then if they flog 2/3 of them

[4D]

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[Hyabb17]

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.

[Nemo]

Marcus Ifill *wasn't* played though.

[DV]

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?!

[Mooneyraker]

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.

[TailBetweenLegs]

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.