Is that the show case game for all the boys that have been released - there are lots of scouts from other clubs watching to see if any are worth taking on
The U16's have not been told who is being released yet, due anytime this month though.
They were told in Dec - two have been kept on, 7 were retained until this showcase game and 7 more were released straight away in Dec
They were told in Dec - two have been kept on, 7 were retained until this showcase game and 7 more were released straight away in Dec
Maguire-Drew, who played for the U21 against Palace is part of the U16. He's been given a 2 year scholarship plus a 3 year pro.
The game was called off yesterday.
Apart from the two lads that were given contracts last year, all of the rest of the U16's were released on Saturday. Shame.
As next week is half term the released players will be given the chance for other clubs to pick them up. They can be looked at by clubs whilst playing in Godalming, Leicester and Leeds. Presumably other teams from the South will be watching at Godalming, The Midlands at Leicester and the Northern clubs at Leeds.
Hope the lads are lucky.
Always a shame when kids have to be released and I'd hate to have the job of telling them but it has to be done, Hopefully some of the lads will get a chance at other clubs.
Indeed.
Well the release trials have taken place. I know of 3 that have secured trials with Premier league clubs, maybe more have got trials as well.
Seems strange that 13 were released not two weeks ago, yet the U16s were i believe unbeaten in 13 games.
I think a few will come back to bite Brighton on the arse in a few years.
Very weird decision to release them all. Seems that Brighton are more interested in Arsenal, Qpr released youngsters.
I don't know whether or not I've lost tracked but I seem to remember a player nicknamed Fellaini being part of the squad, has he got a contract?
You might be talking about James Fergany (he has hair which makes him resemble Marouane). He arrived at Albion's Centre of Excellence in December 2011, and signed on as a scholar in July 2012 (he was featured in a programme at the end of the 11-12 season along with the other incoming scholars). However, he left the club just two months later, in September. No reason was ever given, that I have seen - I did use the "Ask the Club" feature on here to ask Insider about him when there had been no sign of him for a couple of months, but Insider simply replied that he wasn't registered with the club.
After he left the Albion, he was playing for Lewes U-18s (where his brother Ryan also plays).
That's him!
Top player he was, really rated him when I was running the line that season. Shame, may do some investigation into that! Club could not be that unprofessional on how to treat these youngsters surely!?
That's him!
Top player he was, really rated him when I was running the line that season. Shame, may do some investigation into that! Club could not be that unprofessional on how to treat these youngsters surely!?