Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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That!....was a goal.
I'm sure I read at the time we got him, that we beat Villa to his signature.
driven by Morlings own position, experience and background.
You finally spelt his name right!
He was certainly coveted by WBA. Stephen Hopcroft (WBA's Head of Academy Recruitment) tweeted when he signed his scholarship for Brighton "Good luck to [MENTION=13051]jay[/MENTION]_molumby15 at @OfficialBHAFC. A great player going to a great club. Good luck Jays and thanks for giving your all at WBA" And, he had this to say a few months later:-
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Molumby had also been across to Blackburn Rovers a number of times but turned them down because it didn't feel like a good fit for him. There had also been interest from Aston Villa and Celtic and he was very close to signing for Birmingham before he had a week's trial at Albion and, in consultation with family, friends, his Irish club and his representatives he decided Brighton was the best choice.
...it seems that the very top teams embedded within Ireland didnt agree with your own assessment of a young player with nailed on credentials
Er....what?
Do you think I'm John Morling?
I knew absolutely nothing about Jayson Molumby before he signed for Albion.
I have been quite impressed with what I've seen since he joined though, along with his Irish compatriot Aaron.
Anyway, one of the Sussex-born scholars earned a professional contract today - I can only assume he has an Irish grandfather!
No need to be relentlessly childish, I wish every success to any youngster wherever they come from, its a rocky path no matter what, they need all the luck and support they can muster.
My position was prompted by you and others that seem to think that in Ireland we have found some kind of virgin territory and have some unique access to it, I simply pointed out that there are other more established clubs that most probably have first dibs on the limited prodigious talent Ireland has to offer and perhaps we are not eating at the top table but gorging on the tit bits.
My own preference is at such a critical stage of any young players career I would prefer if possible that Sussex youngsters be the primary beneficiaries of any preferrential support, this seems wholly reasonable to me and totally achievable, I think that Sussex can produce perhaps a minimum of ten expert young players, comparable to any other district at each age group per year, it neednt exclude the option of other players from elsewhere but a policy promoting it would most likely deliver similar successes that are currently being delivered now.
However it seems that the dominant recruitment personel have their eye elsewhere, if senior managers within any Academy plan and then implement a policy of a targeted recruitment area, then it follows that those peoples then strive for that policy to succeed, which in turn then skews the assessment process between players of a similar ability and potential within the same group of players at the same club.
If you think that the mantra of 'if your good enough' will ultimately negate the impact of those preferences then you dont know how young player development/progression works.
Good to hear a young Sussex lad gets a pro contract, who is that ??
Archie Davies
(think he is from Hastings)
Archie Davies
(think he is from Hastings)
St Leonards
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Apologies to all, for my WOEFULLY inaccurate information
Apologies to all, for my WOEFULLY inaccurate information
Apologies to all, for my WOEFULLY inaccurate information
His haircut is similar to Towell's - it must be an Irish ting.
Hang on, he scored twice.
Second goal 1:43:00