| New Signing! 17:25 - Apr 24 with 7816 views | bluesym |
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| New Signing! on 17:29 - Apr 24 with 6113 views | portmanking |
A fantastic signing at that. He's built like a sh*thouse for his age. Needham Academy have been raving about him for the last 18 months, he's come on tremendously physically and technically.
Had an extended trial with Bournemouth a month or so ago, I believe. But if we can't sign one of Suffolk's best young players, there's something wrong, right?! |  | | |
| New Signing! on 17:30 - Apr 24 with 6081 views | bluesym |
| New Signing! on 17:29 - Apr 24 by portmanking |
A fantastic signing at that. He's built like a sh*thouse for his age. Needham Academy have been raving about him for the last 18 months, he's come on tremendously physically and technically.
Had an extended trial with Bournemouth a month or so ago, I believe. But if we can't sign one of Suffolk's best young players, there's something wrong, right?! |
Sounds promising! What position does he play? | |
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| New Signing! on 17:31 - Apr 24 with 6067 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 17:30 - Apr 24 by bluesym |
Sounds promising! What position does he play? |
Centre mid. | | | |
| New Signing! on 17:40 - Apr 24 with 5975 views | DarkBrandon |
| New Signing! on 17:31 - Apr 24 by portmanking |
Centre mid. |
There must be a chance that’ll change with us. |  | | |
| New Signing! on 17:49 - Apr 24 with 5915 views | ITFC_Forever |
Wasn’t he in our academy a few age groups ago?
Heard at the weekend that Needham recommended we gave him another look as there were plenty of pro clubs flocking round him. |  |
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| New Signing! on 18:01 - Apr 24 with 5814 views | SimonBatfordITFC |
| New Signing! on 17:49 - Apr 24 by ITFC_Forever |
Wasn’t he in our academy a few age groups ago?
Heard at the weekend that Needham recommended we gave him another look as there were plenty of pro clubs flocking round him. |
Must have had a buy-back clause. Or maybe a relegation clause? | | | |
| New Signing! on 19:14 - Apr 24 with 5482 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 17:49 - Apr 24 by ITFC_Forever |
Wasn’t he in our academy a few age groups ago?
Heard at the weekend that Needham recommended we gave him another look as there were plenty of pro clubs flocking round him. |
Nope, he's been at Needham since he was 7. Needham have been badgering Town for the last 18 months, not just the last few days. | | | |
| New Signing! on 19:42 - Apr 24 with 5328 views | ArnieM |
| New Signing! on 19:14 - Apr 24 by portmanking |
Nope, he's been at Needham since he was 7. Needham have been badgering Town for the last 18 months, not just the last few days. |
So we're quick on the uptake then .... |  |
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| New Signing! on 19:58 - Apr 24 with 5278 views | PhilTWTD |
| New Signing! on 17:49 - Apr 24 by ITFC_Forever |
Wasn’t he in our academy a few age groups ago?
Heard at the weekend that Needham recommended we gave him another look as there were plenty of pro clubs flocking round him. |
Someone at Needham told a friend of mine they thought he'd had time here at one point earlier. We've been looking at him for a while, there was interest prior to his trial at Bournemouth, might even have ended up on the other team when he played in that U18s game. |  | | |
| New Signing! on 20:20 - Apr 24 with 5142 views | Stenvict |
Do Needham Market get compensation, or have we got him for free because he's out of contract in the summer? | |
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| New Signing! on 21:04 - Apr 24 with 5013 views | farkenhell |
| New Signing! on 20:20 - Apr 24 by Stenvict |
Do Needham Market get compensation, or have we got him for free because he's out of contract in the summer? |
Would hope we would at least offer Needham Market a friendly. And with a proper commitment, not the sort of piss take that we received from Lazio. | | | |
| New Signing! on 23:51 - Apr 24 with 4670 views | Guthrum |
| New Signing! on 21:04 - Apr 24 by farkenhell |
Would hope we would at least offer Needham Market a friendly. And with a proper commitment, not the sort of piss take that we received from Lazio. |
Remember the friendly at Chippenham which was part of Tyrone Mings signing. A jolly day out with quite a few Town fans there.
Unfortunately the man himself was injured, so didn't play. |  |
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| New Signing! on 00:10 - Apr 25 with 4629 views | PhilTWTD |
| New Signing! on 21:04 - Apr 24 by farkenhell |
Would hope we would at least offer Needham Market a friendly. And with a proper commitment, not the sort of piss take that we received from Lazio. |
Club has a strong link with Needham, U21s played games there last season, so I'm sure they will have come to a satisfactory agreement. Having said that, from what I was told, the agent has been making the running with Premier League clubs without Needham having had much involvement. | | | |
| New Signing! on 07:16 - Apr 25 with 4381 views | victorysquad |
| New Signing! on 00:10 - Apr 25 by PhilTWTD |
Club has a strong link with Needham, U21s played games there last season, so I'm sure they will have come to a satisfactory agreement. Having said that, from what I was told, the agent has been making the running with Premier League clubs without Needham having had much involvement. |
We need to get Alan Lee / Culford school pushing youngsters our way as well. Relations with the Bury area in general need some work it seems, but promising youngsters should be coming to ITFC especially with our new training facilities. | |
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| New Signing! on 08:19 - Apr 25 with 4203 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 00:10 - Apr 25 by PhilTWTD |
Club has a strong link with Needham, U21s played games there last season, so I'm sure they will have come to a satisfactory agreement. Having said that, from what I was told, the agent has been making the running with Premier League clubs without Needham having had much involvement. |
There's been zero involvement with Needham, but I'm not sure there needs to be at his age? Needham manager wanted to pick him for a game a month or so ago and only realised on the day of the game he was on trial with Bournemouth. | | | |
| New Signing! on 09:48 - Apr 25 with 4012 views | itfc1108 |
| New Signing! on 08:19 - Apr 25 by portmanking |
There's been zero involvement with Needham, but I'm not sure there needs to be at his age? Needham manager wanted to pick him for a game a month or so ago and only realised on the day of the game he was on trial with Bournemouth. |
Do you think he will be ready to be part of the first team squad next season portman king? | | | |
| New Signing! on 09:52 - Apr 25 with 3990 views | PhilTWTD |
| New Signing! on 07:16 - Apr 25 by victorysquad |
We need to get Alan Lee / Culford school pushing youngsters our way as well. Relations with the Bury area in general need some work it seems, but promising youngsters should be coming to ITFC especially with our new training facilities. |
Think there's good relations with Bury Town with Cole Skuse as manager. Jamie Mauge had a loan spell there recently. If they had talented young players then Town would know all about them. Alan is at a lot of Town games working for the club.
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| New Signing! on 09:56 - Apr 25 with 3945 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 09:48 - Apr 25 by itfc1108 |
Do you think he will be ready to be part of the first team squad next season portman king? |
No, not a chance. U18s and flirting with the 23s, I'd imagine.
He's a big lad though and his Instagram highlight reels demonstrate his composure on the ball and passing range. | | | |
| New Signing! on 11:01 - Apr 25 with 3761 views | itfcjoe |
| New Signing! on 09:56 - Apr 25 by portmanking |
No, not a chance. U18s and flirting with the 23s, I'd imagine.
He's a big lad though and his Instagram highlight reels demonstrate his composure on the ball and passing range. |
I wonder what changed Ipswich's mind on him as weren't that fussed from what I heard a while back |  |
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| New Signing! on 11:04 - Apr 25 with 3744 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 11:01 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
I wonder what changed Ipswich's mind on him as weren't that fussed from what I heard a while back |
Probably the extra 2 inches in height!
It'd also be a shame to see a Needham-bred lad make the grade at Stoke or Bournemouth and not at least get a shot here through to his late teens. | | | |
| New Signing! on 11:09 - Apr 25 with 3717 views | sjg |
| New Signing! on 11:04 - Apr 25 by portmanking |
Probably the extra 2 inches in height!
It'd also be a shame to see a Needham-bred lad make the grade at Stoke or Bournemouth and not at least get a shot here through to his late teens. |
Similar story with Chantry boy Charlie Warren at Felixstowe. Had countless trials at football league clubs, scouted by clubs like Villa, was in the Town set up until 14 but not a word from them. | | | |
| New Signing! on 11:13 - Apr 25 with 3680 views | itfcjoe |
| New Signing! on 11:04 - Apr 25 by portmanking |
Probably the extra 2 inches in height!
It'd also be a shame to see a Needham-bred lad make the grade at Stoke or Bournemouth and not at least get a shot here through to his late teens. |
That would be my view - we should have Josh Stokes and Charlie Warren in here too, not too late with the latter.
Got to work with the Suffolk and North Essex clubs and try to ensure every pro from this area comes through here at the very least [Have done so with Wood now and Walker Shabazz-Edwards] | |
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| New Signing! on 11:43 - Apr 25 with 3542 views | portmanking |
| New Signing! on 11:13 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
That would be my view - we should have Josh Stokes and Charlie Warren in here too, not too late with the latter.
Got to work with the Suffolk and North Essex clubs and try to ensure every pro from this area comes through here at the very least [Have done so with Wood now and Walker Shabazz-Edwards] |
I've heard very good things about Shabazz-Edwards!
The problem with Charlie Warren is he's already 20. Hard to see a pathway for him. | | | |
| New Signing! on 12:33 - Apr 25 with 3296 views | BseaBlue |
| New Signing! on 11:43 - Apr 25 by portmanking |
I've heard very good things about Shabazz-Edwards!
The problem with Charlie Warren is he's already 20. Hard to see a pathway for him. |
If Ipswich can get a bit of meat on Walker, I seriously think he has every chance of making it. He reads the game exceptionally well for a young lad. |  | | |
| New Signing! on 13:08 - Apr 25 with 3141 views | PhilTWTD |
| New Signing! on 11:01 - Apr 25 by itfcjoe |
I wonder what changed Ipswich's mind on him as weren't that fussed from what I heard a while back |
Someone from Needham said they individually were surprised by all the interest in Wood. | | | |
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