Ardingly College/Arsenal

[nevergoagain]

Drove past the college this morning and there were young lads everywhere in Arsenal kit, accompanied by their similarly attired coaching staff. Any ideas if they have any links to them as they used to produce some good talent that it would be a shame for us to miss out on.

 

[surrey jim]

Adam Virgo went there if I remember correctly.

 

[Munkfish]

well the under 16s will be there at the moment on a weeks pre season training, so maybe they have a friendly arranged against them. or just using the facilities. just like our youth are.

 

[BigGully]

The current Brighton & Hove Albion under 15's and 16's have their residential training camp there this week, so I would suspect just an Arsenal branded soccer school.

 

[nevergoagain]

Found it, they are hosting a weeks residential "Soccer School". Excellent way to generate additional income at £400 a kid, just wish they'd f*** off out of Sussex and do it elsewhere.

Arsenal Soccer Schools

 

[Fef]

Probably a residential summer school using the college facilities; the Ardingly schoolkids would be on their summer holidays. The Albion had a summer school at Ardingly college last year with Albion coaches in Albion kit.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Adam Virgo went there if I remember correctly.

So did I, but was there long long before Virgo......oh and no I never made it as a pro football !!

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Probably a residential summer school using the college facilities; the Ardingly schoolkids would be on their summer holidays. The Albion had a summer school at Ardingly college last year with Albion coaches in Albion kit.

There are three schools in the Woodard Group - Lancing, which specialises in rugby, Hurstpierpoint, cricket, and Ardingly, football. The Albion residential course this year costs £329, compared to the £455 Arsenal one.