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Topics: 59Just turned 16. Makes Hilton’s decision to do away with the academy look better if we can’t hold onto the under 16s.
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Topics: 59Yes but where? U12s, U14s, U16s or Crosby Colts on a Sunday. Never mentioned in U18s.
At U16 this season.
Left because of the EFL funding curtailment and what were back then rumours about closure at the end of this season – I guess?
Two year Apprenticeship with GTFC.
Good luck to the lad.
I hope he makes it and makes their first team and goes on to smash in loads of goals.2 users thanked author for this post.
Yeah I wasnt sure of the level ,but he must have played at least one academy game as he bagged a treble against us in November ,left you in January and signed for us a few weeks ago .
Like you say time will tell its very rare these kids break through ,so to some extent i get what Hilton says about the academy.
But on the flip side we have Clifton who has become a superb player and could move for 1mil+ in the summer with quite a few big clubs interested .
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Depends whether you ask me or Wonder Goals!
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Topics: 59He may have thought the club was closing down he left early January before the take over, any illegal approaches made for him by the cods Richgy? After all cods are slippery creatures.
I am sure that doesnt go on at any level (not)
In reality if he was a potential superstar he would have been snapped up by a prem/champ academy , the hope will be he’s a half decent prospect who could come on and hopefully be a decent player , as with any young player though the odds are stacked against him .We had another couple of good ones over the last few seasons -Grist who signed for Leicester and Pollock who signed for Watford both who we managed to get fees for but only played for the first team briefly -anyone with decent potential is hoovered up quickly ; i suppose the key is getting the ones that arent too good but quite good who you can at least kerp for a minimal amount of time and get a fee for .
With your chairmans ‘idea’ i sort of get it but do not understand how prime released academy players would drop so far dowm ,the good ones can surely get deals higher up -wait and see i guess .
On another note -John Mcatee is now out of favour with the fans and Fishy i dont think they like it he’s getting a bit of a sulk on sometimes ,will be interesting when he goes to Luton to see what happens as he has not shone in league 2 .I can see him being back on loan at a league 2 club next season (not us )
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That’s McAtee’s problem unfortunately, no doubt he has a lot of ability but got the impression he thinks he’s better than he is. I think that’s where complacency comes in to play where he’s concerned.
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He has the ability to go higher but i suspect if he doesnt improve his attitude/consistency he wont go higher than league 1 .
He was too good for the National though tbf .Suprised how that Lansgstaff has bagged so many making the step up ,some achievment that tbf
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