Two trialists playing for DS tonight

Postman Pat · Mar 10, 2014

One of them is Connor Hunte, who is ex-Chelsea midfielder who played for England U17 and was wanted by Man City at one point, but was released:

"Standards at their Cobham training centre have been ordered to improve already following the dramatic release of midfielder Connor Hunte. The England Under-17 star had been earmarked as a future first team potential, but he has been allowed to leave because of serious concerns about his attitude and discipline."

Could be really useful if he has learned his lesson there.

Former Southampton youth captain Tom Leggett is the other one, he is a CB.

Sounds promising.

Driver8 · Mar 10, 2014

Sounds like trouble to me!

spring hall convert · Mar 10, 2014

Postman Pat said:
One of them is Connor Hunte, who is ex-Chelsea midfielder who played for England U17 and was wanted by Man City at one point, but was released:

"Standards at their Cobham training centre have been ordered to improve already following the dramatic release of midfielder Connor Hunte. The England Under-17 star had been earmarked as a future first team potential, but he has been allowed to leave because of serious concerns about his attitude and discipline."

Could be really useful if he has learned his lesson there.

Former Southampton youth captain Tom Leggett is the other one, he is a CB.

Sounds promising.

Another ex-Chelsea kid. Yes please!

severnside gull · Mar 10, 2014

Trouble and BHAFC are not easy bedfellows (in recent years at least) so would be surprising if it worked out for Hunte. Shocked that Stains release any youth players - thought they were all guaranteed first team places and multi-million pound fees :lolol:

Seriously though - we are starting to attract the sort of talent that would never have come our way in the past. Good news. :thumbsup:

BensGrandad · Mar 10, 2014

When the academy is up and running well we will hopefully get these type of players first hand not as rejects.

spring hall convert · Mar 10, 2014

The BBC were calling Hunte a wonderkid 15 months ago.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/20921752

Tha Mail likened him to Ozil

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...anchester-City-want-Connor-Hunte-Chelsea.html

Frutos · Mar 10, 2014

severnside gull said:
Seriously though - we are starting to attract the sort of talent that would never have come our way in the past. Good news.

Absolutely THIS.

Long may it continue.

shaolinpunk · Mar 10, 2014

We've done alright out of Chelsea's ex-youth midfielders so far. Hopefully he sorts out any attitude issues and becomes the latest success story

Cheeky Monkey · Mar 10, 2014

Ernest would have a FEELD day with both of those names. Sign them up.

Goldstone1976 · Mar 10, 2014

Postman Pat said:
One of them is Connor Hunte, who is ex-Chelsea midfielder who played for England U17 and was wanted by Man City at one point, but was released:

"Standards at their Cobham training centre have been ordered to improve already following the dramatic release of midfielder Connor Hunte. The England Under-17 star had been earmarked as a future first team potential, but he has been allowed to leave because of serious concerns about his attitude and discipline."

Could be really useful if he has learned his lesson there.

Former Southampton youth captain Tom Leggett is the other one, he is a CB.

Sounds promising.

Young men who think they're all that and who start with a bad attitude rarely change their approach until they're around 25/26 (if ever) in my experience. I'd really rather we didn't go for players who have a history of sufficiently bad behaviour that they're released for that reason and not because they're not good enough. Agustein's worked out well for us, after all, hasn't he?

Rogero · Mar 10, 2014

Is the game home or away and what time?.. I see Hoskins is playing. No sign of CMS though?

Cheeky Monkey · Mar 10, 2014

spring hall convert said:
Tha Mail likened him to Ozil
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We've already got enough players who go missing in games!

spring hall convert · Mar 10, 2014

Goldstone1976 said:
Young men who think they're all that and who start with a bad attitude rarely change their approach until they're around 25/26 (if ever) in my experience.

Perhaps you are right. Perhaps being released from his boyhood club might be the wake up call he needs. Either way, it's not like we are taking a huge risk to have a look at a player who is clearly very talented.

Goldstone1976 · Mar 10, 2014

spring hall convert said:
Perhaps you are right. Perhaps being released from his boyhood club might be the wake up call he needs. Either way, it's not like we are taking a huge risk to have a look at a player who is clearly very talented.

Both points you make are fair comment. I hope it works out for him and us....

albion534 · Mar 10, 2014

Tried to sign Hunte on FM every season, always goes to a prem team

casbom · Mar 10, 2014

spring hall convert said:
Perhaps you are right. Perhaps being released from his boyhood club might be the wake up call he needs. Either way, it's not like we are taking a huge risk to have a look at a player who is clearly very talented.

Exactly, you would hope if he has half a brain he would realise that he has to take his chance, Cos if he doesn't with us, then another side in league 1 or 2 might take a punt on him, however if not and before he realises it no one will touch him and he'll end up in non-league for a few years before the inevitable decline into drugs and prison.

:lolol:

edna krabappel · Mar 10, 2014

Got to say, if my surname was Hunte, the last thing I'd be doing is giving my offspring a first name beginning with C.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 10, 2014

spring hall convert said:
Another ex-Chelsea kid. Yes please!

They don't all work out like Ince or Bridcutt unfortunately. We've taken and rejected Rodgers and Sampayo, but at least we're trying them out.

edna krabappel · Mar 10, 2014

Already played a game on trial for Norwich this month. Subbed after 67 minutes, presumably not offered a contract.

Postman Pat · Mar 10, 2014

Rogero said:
Is the game home or away and what time?.. I see Hoskins is playing. No sign of CMS though?

7pm at Lancing, hopefully there will be a stream on YouTube, that has been excellent the last few times.

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