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- Thread starter Zebedee
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In my day it was straight into the first team a la Jeff "the pirate" Minton or Junior Mac.
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pastafarian
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i really cant see any negatives regarding this signing
You're obviously not trying hard enough.
- Jan 3, 2012
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That's far too reasonable!
I learnt a long time ago not to take too much notice of other people's condemnations, but to make up my own mind on the "evidence" when you actually see them, or hear the manager's assessment or whatever.
I have seen the lad play for our (Spurs) youth teams. Definitely got potential & a bit surprised to see him go. Pochetino seems very hot on attitude & professionalism (hence the departure of Capoue to be followed shortly by Kaboul, Chirices & others) perhaps (purely guessing) they see something amiss there?.
We let Iago Falque go for next to nothing last season (£1mn?) & he has just moved on to an Italian side for £7mn & similar with Massimo Luongo (just been signed from Swindon by QPR). Akindayini could well follow the same path.
Good luck to the lad. Hope he does the biz for BHA.
We let Iago Falque go for next to nothing last season (£1mn?) & he has just moved on to an Italian side for £7mn & similar with Massimo Luongo (just been signed from Swindon by QPR). Akindayini could well follow the same path.
Good luck to the lad. Hope he does the biz for BHA.
glasfryn
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http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...&mid=66A4EECBFC7EB5E1780066A4EECBFC7EB5E17800
Nice goal by Akindayini in that vid. BTW, the kid Ceballos who scores two has also been let go.
Nice goal by Akindayini in that vid. BTW, the kid Ceballos who scores two has also been let go.
Machiavelli
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AZ Gull
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At the end of Akindayini's two-year scholarship in 2013-14 he was only offered a third scholar year rather than a professional contract, so there were clearly some doubts about his ability to make the grade at Tottenham going back further than Pochettino's rein. In fact, I would have thought the decision to release him would have been made primarily by the coaching team at youth squad/U-21 level, with minimal or no input from the first team manager.
But I share your hope that he does the biz for BHA!
AZ Gull
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The FA put up the player registration documents on their website today for March - June. They confirm that Akindayini had his registration at Tottenham cancelled on May 13, and he signed a contract with Albion the following day (and 4 days before Akindayini played as a sub in the final DS game at Villa Park last season).
So, whoever runs this account (it isn't an official Tottenham twitter account) was spot on:-
[TWEET]600359629118406656[/TWEET]
However, Albion didn't announce this signing until July 2 - ALBION SIGN EX-SPURS STRIKER FOR U21S
I'm just wondering what the thinking is behind delaying the announcement of an actual signing by 7 WEEKS? Surely ANY signing (whether for the first team or DS) is good news (unless it's Leon Best), and you would want to let the fans know? I know that the Albion have become extremely reticent with all things academy-related in the last couple of years, but I just don't get the radio silence in this instance?
So, whoever runs this account (it isn't an official Tottenham twitter account) was spot on:-
[TWEET]600359629118406656[/TWEET]
However, Albion didn't announce this signing until July 2 - ALBION SIGN EX-SPURS STRIKER FOR U21S
I'm just wondering what the thinking is behind delaying the announcement of an actual signing by 7 WEEKS? Surely ANY signing (whether for the first team or DS) is good news (unless it's Leon Best), and you would want to let the fans know? I know that the Albion have become extremely reticent with all things academy-related in the last couple of years, but I just don't get the radio silence in this instance?
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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I was thinking about this kid earlier. He came from Spurs as their top scorer and must be quite highly rated. A bit of a coup for the Albion, but now we have Harper and Hambo who are both quite a lot better than Akindayini (apparently). Hopefully he still gets the game time to develop.
Could just be contract. Maybe Spurs paid him up until 2nd July and we couldn't formally announce the signing till then.
AZ Gull
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Nope. He ceased to be Spurs' player on May 13, and became our player on May 14.
AZ Gull
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We do know he hadn't been signed up to, and including, June 30, but since then........