A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America 15:13 - Jun 15 with 2016 views | Reuser_is_God | Fair play to him & all that but doesn't show us in a good light does it? I'd have thought players would swim the Atlantic in the other direction to sign for us. | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:32 - Jun 15 with 1939 views | Kieran_Knows | Uni in Atlanta, which I presume will have some sort of ties to the club? Fair play to the lad. | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:36 - Jun 15 with 1925 views | sparks |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:32 - Jun 15 by Kieran_Knows | Uni in Atlanta, which I presume will have some sort of ties to the club? Fair play to the lad. |
These things are often scholarships- whey they play and coach football as part of the deal to get a university education. Its fairly common with British young footballers. Had a friend at school did it years ago- and a couple who have had connections with local non league clubs have done similar. Atlanta is hardly the height of glamour so far as the US is concerned- but a great opportunity for someone who doesnt see themselves as a shoo-in for serious football earnings (prem / champ) | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:41 - Jun 15 with 1900 views | Fixed_It | Great opportunity - much as I love the Club I can't really blame him. | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:42 - Jun 15 with 1901 views | Wallingford_Boy | But we didn't offer him a deal though did we? Was wrongly reported last week that he'd been given a pro deal, his academy deal was simply extended. Guess that was the deciding factor. | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:46 - Jun 15 with 1878 views | PhilTWTD |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 15:36 - Jun 15 by sparks | These things are often scholarships- whey they play and coach football as part of the deal to get a university education. Its fairly common with British young footballers. Had a friend at school did it years ago- and a couple who have had connections with local non league clubs have done similar. Atlanta is hardly the height of glamour so far as the US is concerned- but a great opportunity for someone who doesnt see themselves as a shoo-in for serious football earnings (prem / champ) |
I assume the move is via US Soccer Scholarships, which is run by a former academy player. | | | |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:07 - Jun 15 with 1771 views | Ace_High1 | Maybe it is a lifestyle choice? Live in Ipswich....... or some major city in the US. | | | |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:21 - Jun 15 with 1732 views | RegencyBlue | He wasn’t offered a professional contract though was he. What he was offered was a third year on his scholarship here. Genuine question, is that a normal thing for the club to do, if they weren’t too sure about him, or was it trying to do things on the cheap? | | | |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:22 - Jun 15 with 1727 views | CanadianBlue | From the news report, the lad is decently intelligent so why shouldn't he go grab a degree for free? He'll play at a decent level, be able to come back to the UK with 4 years NCAA experience and a degree if it doesn't pan out. Especially if he wasn't offered a professional deal. Think it says more about the options available to players now than in the past. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:29 - Jun 15 with 1697 views | factual_blue | Probably got a lucrative sports scholarship, followed by a coaching role for the Uni's soccer team. | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 19:16 - Jun 15 with 1519 views | Illinoisblue |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:07 - Jun 15 by Ace_High1 | Maybe it is a lifestyle choice? Live in Ipswich....... or some major city in the US. |
What he said | |
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A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 23:26 - Jun 15 with 1338 views | Sharkey |
A promising youngster has turned us down to go to university in America on 16:07 - Jun 15 by Ace_High1 | Maybe it is a lifestyle choice? Live in Ipswich....... or some major city in the US. |
I heard one of the pubs in Boxford might re-open. | | | |
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