hippo Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Just now, John said: I laugh at the face of that sort of danger! More seriously, I would be over the moon, if 1 or 2 of them, were in our first team in 3-4 years time. ok what I meant is that the thinking is - "in 20/25 our transfer budget can be zero because we signed all those sixteen year olds a few years back" (exaggerating - but you get the point) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Seems we handled ourselves professionally and treated Exeter respectfully around the transfer. Always good to see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 34 minutes ago, Killeen30 said: It’s not a school though. End of the day we want players that can make the grade at first team level. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hippo Posted August 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Seems we handled ourselves professionally and treated Exeter respectfully around the transfer. Always good to see. It is indeed. We shouldn't run these clubs into the ground, they are probably operating on fine margins as it is. Disgusting that some filthy rich clubs try to short change those with not so much. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Sounds like we have a few wonderkids now. Hopefully they fulfil their potential and eventually prove to be assets for the first team and/or we can sell them for a decent profit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I’d never heard of him or our interest until 3 minutes ago. Sounds like we’re going about things in the right way and revitalising our academy, time will tell but it’s pleasing to see none-the-less. Welcome to Villa, the lad who’s name I’ve already forgot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 19, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2020 We've spent a lot of money redeveloping the academy to the point where it's now a top six facility, we've invested heavily in staff across a number of levels in our youth set up and we're spending a lot of money bringing in talented kids - it might be that none of them break into the first team and become a star, but we're doing everything you could possibly hope for in terms of maximising our chances. Chrisene looks a tall rangy kid and I look forward to seeing him play. Welcome and good luck! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 19, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Do we have a link to Exeter? My wife comes from there, will that do? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Teams are buying highly rated youngsters all the time. I wouldn’t get to excited about it. Some similar quotes on the first few page's of Jacks thread, Let's hope this is the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I really like that we are heavily investing in the academy. This is long overdue. I think purslow is heavily influecing this and its good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 2 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Someone told me the rules were changing from next year , hence everyone is going crazy signing young players at the moment . Time will tell if it works , but on paper we should be Champions in around 10 months at this rate You were close. I’ve adjusted a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) apparently he had a trial at Chelsea in mid 2019, true or not? He also apparently had a trial at Liverpool and Southampton? Did we win out over those?, or did they just not follow up the initial interest? Edited August 19, 2020 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 This youngster has already played first team football for Exeter, and trained and played for the likes of Man CIty, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. No guarantee that he will make it as a senior pro, but the signs are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, useless said: This youngster has already played first team football for Exeter, and trained and played for the likes of Man CIty, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. No guarantee that he will make it as a senior pro, but the signs are good. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: We've spent a lot of money redeveloping the academy to the point where it's now a top six facility, we've invested heavily in staff across a number of levels in our youth set up and we're spending a lot of money bringing in talented kids - it might be that none of them break into the first team and become a star, but we're doing everything you could possibly hope for in terms of maximising our chances. Chrisene looks a tall rangy kid and I look forward to seeing him play. Welcome and good luck! What does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 another overrated young kid to add to our other overrated young kids. Only time will tell 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, messi11 said: another overrated young kid to add to our other overrated young kids. Only time will tell That's the spirit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, messi11 said: another overrated young kid to add to our other overrated young kids. Only time will tell But you've already labeled him as overrated thou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Whilst at Exeter he was invited to train with those youth teams, and in some cases played in games for them, I read somewhere that he played for Chelsea's U16s when they beat ours 10-2. Some will probably turn that on it's head and try and claim it as a negative because those clubs didn't sign him, but I think some of them tried as stated in the initial reports, he just decided to join us instead, maybe feels he has a better chance of eventually breaking into the first team wiith us. Edited August 19, 2020 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, messi11 said: another overrated young kid to add to our other overrated young kids. Only time will tell Give him a chance before you crucify the poor kid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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