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A big bunch of signings. They won't all make it at League level but it's encouraging that the club think they have a chance.
I wait for Smegma's take on them all.
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U23's sign new contracts inc. Nico on 14:22 - Jul 3 with 6049 views
We do love to have a youngster hanging around miles away from the first team with no chance of ever playing but somehow constantly getting his contract renewed.
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U23's sign new contracts inc. Nico on 14:23 - Jul 3 with 6041 views
Yes, but isn't this very simple? Not to rain on their big day but some players are kept on because they will break through, some because they may, and some purely because we have to field an U-23 team.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
If some of these players are not going to make our first team then shouldn't we let them go instead of another contract? I am thinking Niko here - he's been with us for 6 years now.
Do you think we'll go down the Brentford route of no academy and just a first and reserve team instead?
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U23's sign new contracts inc. Nico on 15:06 - Jul 3 with 5901 views
First question - only the staff can answer that. On this board, some thing Niko can make it as a squad player, for instance. Also to let even your No. 18 from the U-23 squad go you have to find someone with the same talent and attitude. That squad needs to be competitive and have the right squad ethic as well.
Second question - Christ, I hope not. To me, that runs counter to everything a football club, particularly one with roots in the community, should aspire to be.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
It would be very interesting to know exactly what we are paying these guys......if they have not made the first team by 20 then the likelihood of them being a ‘player’ is very low.
As Norf says we give far too many contracts out.....we need to raise the expectations of our coaches, etc.
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U23's sign new contracts inc. Nico on 16:08 - Jul 3 with 5827 views
This is the best era of underage coaching and scouting we've had since the early 90's. The improvement is incredible. Surely that's because our coaches and scouts have raised expectations enormously.
"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
If they’ve extended Hamaleinen’s contract maybe he’s our left back for Sunday. Be interested to see if he’s improved getting kicked by Scots as Kakay seems to have done. Warnock will likely play 4-4-2 so we’ll need four at the back to counter.
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