Taybha
Whalewhine
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[Albion] Viktor Gyokeres signing confirmed. That's a surprise.
- Thread starter goldstone
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Shropshire Seagull
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Looking at the stadium - are those clips from reserve games or under 21? "There's no one there, there's no one there ....."
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Solly March and Lewis Dunk. JFC broke in and then was sold so bringing income into the club.
How many Prem clubs have two home grown players come through the ranks into their first team?
severnside gull
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Looking at the 'highlight' reel he is certainly quick.
I wonder if we will be able to teach him how to play football?
If he learns to look up and to think calmly he could be very good.
I wonder if we will be able to teach him how to play football?
If he learns to look up and to think calmly he could be very good.
Albion Robster
Well-known member
Another one 'for the future', I guess
Is he the new Roland Bergkamp??
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
ATFC Seagull
Aberystwyth Town FC
I'm all for the development squad, but I am surprised at how well we seem to be selling it to players from overseas who appear to be willing to give up regular league football (admittedly not always in the best leagues) in order to disappear into what appears to be a bit of a black hole here.
giveusfalmerplease
Well-known member
Money talks - we are probable paying them more to play in the under 23s than they got where they were. Nobody would sign to not play and take a pay cut
OzMike
Well-known member
The lure of possible Premier League football and riches later could probably persuade a few.
hart's shirt
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As far as Premier League minutes played last season are concerned, Manchester United's academy provided the most:
Pogba, Rashford, Lingard (Man United)
Heaton (Burnley)
Keane (Everton)
King (Bournemouth)
Drinkwater (Chelsea)
Simpson (Leicester)
Shawcross (Stoke)
Evans, Fletcher (West Brom)
O'Shea, Love, NcNair, Gibson, Januzaj (Sunderland)
Tottenham were 2nd:
Kane (Spurs)
Daniels, Smith (Bournemouth)
Townsend (Palace)
Manchester City were 3rd:
Iheanacho, Schmeichel (Leicester)
Mee (Burnley)
Clayton (Middlesborough)
Whelan (Stoke)
The rest of the top 20:
4. Southampton
5. West Ham
6. Everton
7. Arsenal
8. Sheffield United
9. Chelsea
10. Ajax
11. Feyenoord
12. Barcelona
13. Crystal Palace
14. Aston Villa
15. Middlesborough
16. Genk
17. Liverpool
18. Sporting Lisbon
19. Derby
20. Schalke
Let's see how the Albion place at the end of this season with Dunk and March.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4712454/Man-United-academy-leads-way-Premier-League.html
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy Threads: @bhafcacademy
And Steve Cook, at Bournemouth (presumably Gareth Barry would count for Aston Villa, as he left Albion after his U-16 season and served as a trainee at Villa Park).
hart's shirt
Well-known member
Schalke had 7,090 minutes, so to break into the top 20 Albion would need to contribute around 79 full ninety minutes.
If Barry's not included, it's a tough ask, especially with suspensions and Solly being used sometimes as a substitute.
AZ Gull
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GT49er
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How come Spurs were 2nd. with 4 players on the list, and Man. City 3rd. with 5?
Edit: have now read the article - so now understand it's based on minutes played. Sorry!
TSB
Captain Hindsight
Looks the ticket so far, does Viktor.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
Now a 1st team squad member? His stats are pretty impressive. Is he ready?
ewe2
Well-known member
.......He won't be going out on loan........!!!!!
Bwian
Kiss my (_!_)
- Jul 14, 2003
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If he is ready and makes the 1st team squad that will encourage other prospects to join The Albion U23 setup.
BensGrandad
New member
I dont think that he is ready to be thrown in but could well make the bench and make some brief appearances with hopefully some limited success. He is probably our most exciting prospect.
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
That makes him good enough for a starting spot, I reckon.