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Jack Grealish says: "Hold my beer!". I guess that’s why you get a lot les characters in the game compared to 20/30 years ago. Almost like academies are churning out robots all media trained.
Jack Grealish says: "Hold my beer!". I guess that’s why you get a lot les characters in the game compared to 20/30 years ago. Almost like academies are churning out robots all media trained.
Or, he won't be in the team, and everyone will be talking about what a shite loan it is...With in the next few weeks Edwards will be in the team and everyone will be questioning why he’s not around ours
Think this is the main reason both him and onomah have had limited opportunities in the first team. They have to learn skill alone will not get them by. Not when clubs have the pick of players around the world to choose from.
I think your last sentence is more the reason than your first. It doesn't matter how good any academy player is, as long as the PL has funds to buy a standard player from abroad with less risk they will always do it
I think your last sentence is more the reason than your first. It doesn't matter how good any academy player is, as long as the PL has funds to buy a standard player from abroad with less risk they will always do it
So how did Kane, Winks, Mason come through?
Thats not exactly true - in Kanes case in particular. He did have to wait behind Ade and Soldado, but he was aggressively taking his chances in cup and Europa matches - forcing himself into the conversation.kane and mason only got a chance because of how bad the likes of capoue/paulinho/ade/soldado were, they were basically a last resort.
kane and mason only got a chance because of how bad the likes of capoue/paulinho/ade/soldado were, they were basically a last resort.
I seem to recall him getting his big chance starting a run of games when Benny got injured, but someone will probably correct me on that. I think we were looking at a loan, rather than selling, just before he broke into the team.What I will say is things can change very quickly look at bale. I’m not exactly sure what went on there, but I know we were trying to get rid. Anyone know exactly what happened ? Vaguely remember Harry saying he was a bit soft and had to toughen up. Remarkable really the turn around that happened.
What I will say is things can change very quickly look at bale. I’m not exactly sure what went on there, but I know we were trying to get rid. Anyone know exactly what happened ? Vaguely remember Harry saying he was a bit soft and had to toughen up. Remarkable really the turn around that happened.
I seem to recall him getting his big chance starting a run of games when Benny got injured, but someone will probably correct me on that. I think we were looking at a loan, rather than selling, just before he broke into the team.
There’s lots of stories on google of being offered to forest and Birmingham. And I remember the crazy run of like 25 games of not being on a winning team. It’s very weird that he had 30 odd games and then suddenly came good.
There’s lots of stories on google of being offered to forest and Birmingham. And I remember the crazy run of like 25 games of not being on a winning team. It’s very weird that he had 30 odd games and then suddenly came good.
I remember at one point we thought he was a bad luck charm, I can’t remember the exact amount of games but we went a lot of games where we never won when he played. He was a LB then of course!What I will say is things can change very quickly look at bale. I’m not exactly sure what went on there, but I know we were trying to get rid. Anyone know exactly what happened ? Vaguely remember Harry saying he was a bit soft and had to toughen up. Remarkable really the turn around that happened.
I get what you're trying say here, but it is somewhat hypocritical when you lot who frequent the youth thread often act as though it's entirely the manager's fault for not integrating them and that it's never that the player could do more himself. Almost that guys like Edwards, Onomah etc have just a right to be in the first team squad due to being from the academy and somewhat talented.It could also likely be 2 as we/Poch could never handle an academy player's development poorly, it will always be the player's fault if they don't make it. We know the club/manager is doing everything within their powers to help him succeed and he is likely the player who has worked their ass off for 15 years to be a PL footballer has now decided to give up