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Only after finding out Kenny Jackett has been coaching in our academy since the turn of the year, completely missed that.
We released him.first kirby and now this kid, i'd hoped that if we left chelsea alone then they'd do the same but obviously that isn't going to be the case. we will probably just lay down and let it continue to happen but if it was up to me i'd go straight to their best player not yet tied up(hudson-odoi) and offer him a fast-track deal into the 1st team, maybe that would deter chelsea from poaching from us again in the future - probably not but worth a go.
first kirby and now this kid, i'd hoped that if we left chelsea alone then they'd do the same but obviously that isn't going to be the case. we will probably just lay down and let it continue to happen but if it was up to me i'd go straight to their best player not yet tied up(hudson-odoi) and offer him a fast-track deal into the 1st team, maybe that would deter chelsea from poaching from us again in the future - probably not but worth a go.
Anyone else noticed that Edwards doesn't seem to be training with the first-team anymore?
Anyone else noticed that Edwards doesn't seem to be training with the first-team anymore?
How have you noticed this ?
gettypics upload about 80 training photos every week so either he's suddenly become camera shy or he's not there.
I will wonder if this is about a new contract. Believe he's now got one year left, no? If he's refusing to sign a new one, like others previously, he'll get bumped back?
gettypics upload about 80 training photos every week so either he's suddenly become camera shy or he's not there.
Edwards would be crazy if he didn't want to sign a new contract. There are very few managers that promote youth players more than Poch, it's his entire MO and exactly what the club is geared up to do with the stadium build.
If Edwards is not around the first team at the moment it is for one of two reasons.
Either he is not ready to be called upon at the business end of the season so it's been deemed more beneficial to get game time with the u23's. Or he simply isn't working hard enough to warrant it, and we know that is how Poch works.
Either way I don't see him leaving. We need that type of player, we need youth players in the first team squad and he could not be at a better club right now
Maybe it's that the pics focus on more prominent members of the squad? The vast majority of gettypics seems to be of Dele and Dier randomly cuddling, Lloris looking wistful and immaculately coiffured, Son laughing at apparently nothing, Kane lining up a shot from 46 yards - stuff like that rather than a youth product with one first team sub appearance gamely taking part.
(This is written entirely in hope. I know you often spot other first teamers' in the background, but maybe Edwards, just through kismet, hasn't made the edit.)
Edwards would be crazy if he didn't want to sign a new contract. There are very few managers that promote youth players more than Poch, it's his entire MO and exactly what the club is geared up to do with the stadium build.
If Edwards is not around the first team at the moment it is for one of two reasons.
Either he is not ready to be called upon at the business end of the season so it's been deemed more beneficial to get game time with the u23's. Or he simply isn't working hard enough to warrant it, and we know that is how Poch works.
Either way I don't see him leaving. We need that type of player, we need youth players in the first team squad and he could not be at a better club right now
perhaps injured...?
Anyone else noticed that Edwards doesn't seem to be training with the first-team anymore?
tj eyoma and tashan oakley-boothe are in england's euro u17 squad, the tournament starts next week.
surprisingly, kirby didn't make it.