Academy Recruit 'New Billy Clarke' Mon 26th Jul 2010 12:46
Republic of Ireland U15 and U16 international striker Carel Tiofack has joined this season’s new intake of first-year academy scholars. The frontman, who played for Town’s U18s in last Thursday’s 8-0 victory at Southwold, is said to be similar in style to former Blue Billy Clarke.
Tiofack, who is of Cameroonian descent, was previously with Cork-based club Ballincollig FC and Town's academy recruitment officer Malcolm Moore says he’s a player the Blues youth set-up have been eyeing for a while: "He's been in the international squad for some time and we've been following him.
"One or two Premier League clubs have had a look at him, like Aston Villa, but they were a little bit hesitant, so we decided we wouldn't hesitate we'd
make a move on him."
Moore compares Tiofack to another recruit from Cork, who has since moved on to Premier League new boys Blackpool: "He's very similar in some ways to Billy Clarke. He's pacy, likes to score goals, he's mainly left-footed and he has a good attitude. We'll see how he goes now he's been given the chance."
Seems like the youth set up at the club is really moving forward after a few off years. Good coaching set up and plenty of youngsters being given the opportunity to progress through the ranks.
This can only be a good thing and hopefully we will see more and more academy players breaking through, instead of having to buy in players.
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Billy Clarke was a good we player given the service. He turned a good performance almost everytime he played. Problem was he never really got a look in properly.
I remeber his winner aginst Coventry in particular.
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I remember watching Billy Clarke play for us against Norwich a few years back, it was live on Sky. The PV pundits were raving about him, and to be quite honest he did play very well. I was gutted when he left, however he was failing to get in the starting 11 of his new team and didnt really progress as thought so I guess we did the right thing.
This new guy dosnt look much like Billy Clark either!!
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He doen't look Irish. I think he sounds good. Hopefully he will do well in the academy and we will be seeing him in a couple of years or in a cup game.
But lets hope he doesn't turn out to be another Yao.
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Our scouting network appears just so limited. Can't we take a chance on some local lads or, and I know this is controversial, English lads, instead of converting ourselves into a second-rate Ireland - which is pretty third-rate.
Thank god for Wickham
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Academy Recruit 'New Billy Clarke'
