Reivax_Villa Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 I remember him. He played against the against us in the Fa Youth cup semi final when we won the tournament. He was supposed to be their best player but he didn't stand out as much. He also played alongside Iroegbunam.. Maybe he is a project or an asset that we can improve and sell in the future.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 When they say your signing for academy basically mwans you have little hope for 1st team in his 1st season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Probably won't ever play for the first team. Will be loaned out at some point and then sold. Very Azaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 32 minutes ago, Farlz said: Probably won't ever play for the first team. Will be loaned out at some point and then sold. Very Azaz. Yep. Very much a "100% FFP profit" signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 3 hours ago, villarule123 said: You'd imagine he'll be there to fill a spot in our u21 squad and maybe get a fee for down the line, like Azaz etc. I think I know what you mean, but Azaz is very much not the example you're looking for here, since IIRC he's never played once for any of our youth teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feidhlim Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 I would be surprised if the contract didn't have an option for us to extend another year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Richards might not ever play for us, but he's more highly rated than Azaz was as an academy player, with Azaz I didn't really get that signing at all other than to maybe make a couple of hundred thousand for the academy, whereas Richards has been someone I've been wondering that we might go for for a while, as has always been one of the best in Albion's academy, and a highly rated player in general; If he stays with us first half of the season I don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that he gets some minutes with the first team should we get a favorable draw in one of the cups or maybe even get some game time in the Conference League, the idea of Tommi O'Reilly getting some game time with our first team doesn't sound all that surprising, and Richards is probably just as highly rated, if not more so, and the same age. Albion 'released' him, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was more a case of him telling them that he wasn't going to sign a new deal with them as he knew he had an offer from us, as didn't really make much sense for them to let him go, especially in their current predicament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted July 3, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2023 I want him to play for us and be a huge success, purely so I can taunt my Albion mates. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post useless Posted July 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2023 Only a friendly but scored on his debut last night in 2-0 win against Solihull, Barry got the other goal, Decent opposition for U21 side, we nornally play non-league teams in friendlies but usually a little further down the pyramid, so was a good test and good win. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I would think he has good potential and also fills a hole in the under 21 squad so that we can consistently put out an XI of players in their correct positions. I wouldn't expect to see him in the starting line up or loaned out. Hopefully he can really impress the coaches though and then get a loan out to a lower league club in January. Maybe I'm projecting how I manage my youth teams in FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strog Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Gone on loan to Stockport 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Great move for him and us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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STEVE1883 Posted January 18 Visiting Supporter Share Posted January 18 What's he like guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 He was in the same England U16 team as Barry, Aaron Ramsey, Bellingham, and Musiala, at that time he was very highly rated, I remember it was a big deal for West Brom that he signed scholarship terms and the professional contract with them, as no doubt there would have been interest from elswhere, and probably from us, he's since been pretty good for their U21s from what I can gather, but because of small frame found first team chances hard to come by, and probably why he hasn't had a loan until now, for our U21s after a slow start in his first few games he's been pretty good, works hard, and has good skill and vision, and an eye for goal, usually plays on the right cutting onto his left, but can also play as a No.10, which is where he mostly playd for West Brom, and can also play on the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Hope he smashes it there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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