[Albion] U23 Retention List

Thunder Bolt · May 24, 2018

AZ Gull said:
It is, and it all helps, but it is small change compared to the millions of pounds it costs to run the academy every year.

Hopefully it will expand, as it's early days.

Perkino · May 24, 2018

I guess the club feel we have better prospects to break into the first team

portslade seagull · May 24, 2018

Thunder Bolt said:
People talk about the Academy paying, and meaning players getting into the first team squad but these youngsters going straight into league football is also bringing in some income.

That's how Chelsea do it. Let's hope in time we can increase our income

AZ Gull · Aug 30, 2018

Thunder Bolt said:
Tom Dallison was released/sold because he has a two year contract with Falkirk.

https://twitter.com/falkirkbairns/status/994228581986459649

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Telford Seagull said:
Dallison is absolute quality, but suffered from us being promoted. He always looked like a man amongst boys in the U23's, always standing out as a great ball playing centre half too. Had we not gone up last season, i think Dallison would have been around the first team.

The only thing i'll say that keeps be a bit reserved is that he's had a couple of loans out, started well but then drifted out of the team and ended up back with us.

He had quite a lot of interest from England but to play in the Scottish Championship isn't too bad. Needs to form a career and show what he can do. I'll keep a close eye on him

Congratulations to former DS centre-half Tom Dallison, who is now a proud father:-

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Springal · Jan 7, 2019

Thunder Bolt said:
Tom Dallison was released/sold because he has a two year contract with Falkirk.

https://twitter.com/falkirkbairns/status/994228581986459649

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He has now left contract terminated by mutual consent. Always thought he was fairly highly rated but Falkirk fans did not rate him at all. Maybe didn't settle but surely going to drop into Non-League else Falkirk would sell him you'd think

GT49er · Jan 7, 2019

Springal said:
He has now left contract terminated by mutual consent. Always thought he was fairly highly rated but Falkirk fans did not rate him at all. Maybe didn't settle but surely going to drop into Non-League else Falkirk would sell him you'd think

Have to wish him luck then - out of contract, and with a small baby to support, it looks like he needs some.

schmunk · Jan 8, 2019

Tom Dallison now signed by Crawley: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46796251

Stumpy Tim · Jan 8, 2019

Sounds like he struggled to settle in Scotland with a young baby, and hence wanted to come back down South.

GT49er · Jan 8, 2019

Stumpy Tim said:
Sounds like he struggled to settle in Scotland with a young baby, and hence wanted to come back down South.

Not buying that. Millions of us have to live where the work is, not necessarily where we'd like to live. And it's not as if he'd be struggling along on a supermarket trolley pusher's wage either.

Stumpy Tim · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
Not buying that. Millions of us have to live where the work is, not necessarily where we'd like to live. And it's not as if he'd be struggling along on a supermarket trolley pusher's wage either.

What exactly aren't you buying?

Badger · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
Not buying that. Millions of us have to live where the work is, not necessarily where we'd like to live. And it's not as if he'd be struggling along on a supermarket trolley pusher's wage either.

He's found a job near where he wants to live :shrug:

Djmiles · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
Not buying that. Millions of us have to live where the work is, not necessarily where we'd like to live. And it's not as if he'd be struggling along on a supermarket trolley pusher's wage either.

Eh? So if you moved somewhere new, and decided after a few months you didn't like it, you wouldn't pursue a move closer to home?

Get a grip. Footballers are human too.

GT49er · Jan 8, 2019

Badger said:
He's found a job near where he wants to live

Evidence?

GT49er · Jan 8, 2019

Stumpy Tim said:
What exactly aren't you buying?

At the moment, anything containing lentils, mushrooms and beetroot purporting to be a 'burger'. What about you?

Stumpy Tim · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
At the moment, anything containing lentils, mushrooms and beetroot purporting to be a 'burger'. What about you?

The same, and alcohol.

GT49er · Jan 8, 2019

Djmiles said:
Eh? So if you moved somewhere new, and decided after a few months you didn't like it, you wouldn't pursue a move closer to home?

Get a grip. Footballers are human too.

I've got an excellent grip, thanks. If you don't like living where you do, buy all means try and find a job elsewhere. But don't just leave the job you have got, not when you have a family to support.

Djmiles · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
I've got an excellent grip, thanks. If you don't like living where you do, buy all means try and find a job elsewhere. But don't just leave the job you have got, not when you have a family to support.

Well considering he was picked up by Crawley within a few days of leaving Falkirk would suggest that it was already lined up. But hey.

Herr Tubthumper · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
I've got an excellent grip, thanks. If you don't like living where you do, buy all means try and find a job elsewhere. But don't just leave the job you have got, not when you have a family to support.

What a weird set of responses from you. Bloke finds a job, decides it’s not for him, moves onto another job. Where’s the problem in this?

GT49er · Jan 8, 2019

Herr Tubthumper said:
What a weird set of responses from you. Bloke finds a job, decides it’s not for him, moves onto another job. Where’s the problem in this?

Finding the other job.

Herr Tubthumper · Jan 8, 2019

GT49er said:
Finding the other job.

He found another job though? Am I missing something here? He’s done something I, and many others, have done.

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