K-9 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What has happened with this lad? Signed him 25 days ago and never heard his name since!! Link to comment
Milners Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What has happened with this lad? Signed him 25 days ago and never heard his name since!! I think Brown said he wasn't ready for 1st team yet. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What has happened with this lad? Signed him 25 days ago and never heard his name since!! Yeah, was a strange one right enough. 19 & signed as 'one for the future' but was it not just a deal til end of season? or was it longer? Link to comment
K-9 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 He played for the U19's in the youth cup. I think Brown said he wasn't ready for 1st team yet.Makes no sense at all since we signed him just til end of season if not ready. But is 20 and never played in youth cup as too old!! Link to comment
boboisared Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I think it makes plenty sense. The guy came highly rated from Blackburn but wasn't quite good enough to make it there. We're paying him a small wage to have a six month look at him. Brown may think he looks the part enarer the end of the season and give him a try then. Link to comment
Foster14 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Brown also has at this point not signed anyone beyond the end of the season. Everyone is on trial including new signings. All makes sense in that respect. Link to comment
sooth_stander Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Even more bizzare, Brown says Blackburn are still keeping tabs on him!! Link to comment
K-9 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Looking on Soccerbase cant find him playing a first team match at all in his career - no appearences for Leyton Orient before moving here. Strange!! Link to comment
boboisared Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Looking on Soccerbase cant find him playing a first team match at all in his career - no appearences for Leyton Orient before moving here. Strange!!From the interview he gave when he signed he said something about being a late starter in to organised football. Maybe a talented, athletic guy but is learning to play as part of a team. Link to comment
Sandafc Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Looking on Soccerbase cant find him playing a first team match at all in his career - no appearences for Leyton Orient before moving here. Strange!! Gave a weird interview when he signed saying that one day he just decided he was going to give professional football a go. Wish we could all just decide that ! Link to comment
RowZ Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 His interview was extremely clear and he came across as a very intelligent guy. Stayed on at school, did his A Levels and didn't go down the route of a youth contract with a club. Still played football but just Sat league stuff. Then decided he wanted to give football a shot and had trials at a number of clubs. Was really impressed with Brown and Knox and thinks they are the guys to give him a chance of making it as a pro. It's not even that unique, David Weir didn't turn pro till 22 and it's nae done him much harm. Link to comment
Jute Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 His interview was extremely clear and he came across as a very intelligent guy. Stayed on at school, did his A Levels and didn't go down the route of a youth contract with a club. Still played football but just Sat league stuff. Then decided he wanted to give football a shot and had trials at a number of clubs. Was really impressed with Brown and Knox and thinks they are the guys to give him a chance of making it as a pro. It's not even that unique, David Weir didn't turn pro till 22 and it's nae done him much harm. Did Weir not play for a college in US before that though. Link to comment
Jack_Glass Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 i think in the modern game and given finances we'll see this type of rough diamond at many clubs, may take us a while to polish him, plus he's free many of us complain our club does not look for gems in lower leagues, then we do and they get stick for it, CB knows exactly what he's doing and with Ifil off the wage bill it makes sense, if he's not good enough we release him at no cost, McGennis is not that different from this lad, he's very rough round the edges and needs proper coaching & training will be interesting to see if any of these loan signings stay on come the summer, would not mind McNamee & Smith as our permanent full backs (depending on injury proneness) and Milson looks like he could do a good job for us, get rid of Young/Mackie/Diamond/Howard, get Milsom in, with Jack coming through and Fyvie/Folly back next year our midfield would look not bad, still think we need left & right wide midfielders and central play maker, just hope the injuries don't ruin the players...especially Fyvie Link to comment
madjockmcferson Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Didn't whats his name, Sunderland, brume striker, like 37 now...erm...Phillips, didn't he start football when he was 26 or something? Link to comment
DD1903 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Didn't whats his name, Sunderland, brume striker, like 37 now...erm...Phillips, didn't he start football when he was 26 or something? according to wiki, no! he was released by southampton as a youth and was at watford at 21 via baldock town. you thinking of ian wright? it was 22 before he started pro Link to comment
Maguire89 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 For how long did the guy sign, though? I thought it was only until the end of the season? I'm not sure if he can make a breakthrough until then, considering he hasn't been seen since his signing. Link to comment
madjockmcferson Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Kevin Phillips, Ian Wright - meh easy mistake to make. fair enough. i'm sure there is an English player out there who didnt make his professional debut until he was 26 or something......ah wel. Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Kevin Phillips, Ian Wright - meh easy mistake to make.Yeah, they are similar looking. Link to comment
K-9 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Was on bench tonight. Link to comment
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