| Sounds like 20:20 - Aug 31 with 1178 views | chicoazul |
Baggott could be off. That would be a real shame if so.
One thing that mildly concerns me with these Yanks is the academy and a pathway for our young players. There’s only going to be Woolf in the first team squad and he’s probably going to struggle for minutes soon enough. |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:20 - Aug 31 with 1140 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Where to? Where have you heard this from? |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:21 - Aug 31 with 1134 views | Kieran_Knows |
The EADT article said Town told them he wasn’t for sale.
Cook rates him highly, I know that much. He wanted to give him a game at the end of last season. |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:23 - Aug 31 with 1072 views | chicoazul |
| Sounds like on 20:20 - Aug 31 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Where to? Where have you heard this from? |
Andy Warrens Twitter | |
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| Sounds like on 20:23 - Aug 31 with 1057 views | chicoazul |
| Sounds like on 20:21 - Aug 31 by Kieran_Knows |
The EADT article said Town told them he wasn’t for sale.
Cook rates him highly, I know that much. He wanted to give him a game at the end of last season. |
Sounds like lots of people rate him which is the problem! There been speculation about him since he played his first game. | |
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| Sounds like on 20:28 - Aug 31 with 901 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Sounds like on 20:23 - Aug 31 by chicoazul |
Sounds like lots of people rate him which is the problem! There been speculation about him since he played his first game. |
Yeah, but he could have left for compo rather than sign a contract here. Not sure the player will be in any rush to leave. | |
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| Sounds like on 20:28 - Aug 31 with 894 views | Guthrum |
I, too, don't like to see the Academy downgraded.
However, can also see an argument of "tools for a specific job". We need an instant team to get us out of this division ASAP, no time this season to let youngsters develop in action during League games, with the uncertainty over whether or not they will flourish.
Thus the Youth get loaned out, a few sold and the rest consigned to the bench/EFL Trophy/U23s. Sad, but hopefully only a short-term expediency. |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:28 - Aug 31 with 880 views | homer_123 |
| Sounds like on 20:23 - Aug 31 by chicoazul |
Andy Warrens Twitter |
Why would he sign for a Twitter account? |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:30 - Aug 31 with 825 views | homer_123 |
| Sounds like on 20:28 - Aug 31 by Guthrum |
I, too, don't like to see the Academy downgraded.
However, can also see an argument of "tools for a specific job". We need an instant team to get us out of this division ASAP, no time this season to let youngsters develop in action during League games, with the uncertainty over whether or not they will flourish.
Thus the Youth get loaned out, a few sold and the rest consigned to the bench/EFL Trophy/U23s. Sad, but hopefully only a short-term expediency. |
A risk though, that it may stay like this.
A drive to then get out of the Championship and then stay in the Prem might see very little development of younger players.
Hope not. | |
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| Sounds like on 20:33 - Aug 31 with 759 views | itfcjoe |
| Sounds like on 20:21 - Aug 31 by Kieran_Knows |
The EADT article said Town told them he wasn’t for sale.
Cook rates him highly, I know that much. He wanted to give him a game at the end of last season. |
From what I gather Albie Armin has leapfrogged him in pecking order |  |
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| Sounds like on 20:41 - Aug 31 with 654 views | Guthrum |
| Sounds like on 20:30 - Aug 31 by homer_123 |
A risk though, that it may stay like this.
A drive to then get out of the Championship and then stay in the Prem might see very little development of younger players.
Hope not. |
Maybe.
The question is whether an Academy produces really good quality players fast enough for the modern game, when signings and loans are the norm and you're likely to lose the best quality to the big, top-end Prem clubs, anyway. Also how to bring them through in an era where managers pay the price of taking risks much sooner than they used to.
I'd hate to see it go that way. Not just for the tradition we have at ITFC, but for the joy of seeing local lads playing for the team and the excitement of unearthing a gem. | |
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| Sounds like on 20:44 - Aug 31 with 597 views | homer_123 |
| Sounds like on 20:41 - Aug 31 by Guthrum |
Maybe.
The question is whether an Academy produces really good quality players fast enough for the modern game, when signings and loans are the norm and you're likely to lose the best quality to the big, top-end Prem clubs, anyway. Also how to bring them through in an era where managers pay the price of taking risks much sooner than they used to.
I'd hate to see it go that way. Not just for the tradition we have at ITFC, but for the joy of seeing local lads playing for the team and the excitement of unearthing a gem. |
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