“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”

One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.

comment by MKspur ツ - The Fountain of Knowledge (U9129)
posted 2 minutes ago
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”

One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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Oh well it was wishful thinking

comment by 50... (U1147)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by MKspur ツ - The Fountain of Knowledge (U9129)
posted 2 minutes ago
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”

One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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Oh well it was wishful thinking
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I think it might be due to agents as I’m sure you’ve got 3 or 4 of his mates in your academy.

We are doing the same tbh. Got a kid who left sheff Utd this summer on trial atm ( funny enough another CB/RB)

I very much get the impression the U23's is being filled out as cheaply as possible with no intent on getting quality.

comment by The Wonky Kronke (U16927)
posted 5 hours, 18 minutes ago
I very much get the impression the U23's is being filled out as cheaply as possible with no intent on getting quality.
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Pretty much. There's a developmental gap between the current lot and the next talented bunch. After Balogun there's clear air until you hit Azeez, who was in the u18's last season.

If they're never likely to play for the first team, seems pointless to spend money and time developing the player. Only way you'll make the money back if if he fetches a good transfer price. The amount of cash spent on youth training, I'd have thought that means you need to produce at the very least a top championship level player, to make any worthwile return.

I think players like these are just a punt on particular individual. "One manager's trash is another's potential treasure," so to speak. I assume they're common place through all the top teams. Just a case of a coach liking the player himself and his release making him dirt cheap so next to no real financial risk to sign him a year and see if he works. Rather than a policy to generate income off resale.

comment by MK (U9129)
posted on 21/8/20
“ This has the makings of Sol Campbell part 2”

One hundred percent it doesn’t. He was our worst CB and that’s saying stuff when we got in Aaron Skinner from bury who got a head of him and that kid is facking terrible.
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