Albion lead race for Jed Wallace

[Barrel of Fun]

Is there any point in buying young players like this when we don't really give young players much of a go under Poyet's reign.

Do we have the quality of youngster to enable us to push for the top flight?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

In what way? Jed Wallace is 20 tomorrow. How old were the players I listed when they made their Brighton debut?

They came from teams/programs of a higher quality than Pompey.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Do we have the quality of youngster to enable us to push for the top flight?

Good question. NO way we can know if they never get a run out. JFC looked quite good when he was given opportunities last season. Has he gone backwards?

 

[CHAPPERS]

What have we developed from the development squad thus far?

We used to have local kids come through to the first squad quite regularly, last few years?

I was going to reply from this but it's so ridiculous that I can't be bothered.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I was going to reply from this but it's so ridiculous that I can't be bothered.

Nothing ridiculous about it. Simply questioning if we're going to sign young player why not give them first team experience?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

 

[shaolinpunk]

The standard that young players need to be to get a game is very different now compared to when we were milling about in the lower leagues

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We need a Jedi in the team.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

Swoop sounds so graceful. The seagulls I have seen in action tend to attack and pilfer.

 

[Jim D]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

What about The Eagles (or The Owls)?

 

[yxee]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

I suppose we could "peck at" or "squawk" as well.

 

[Sam Ovett]

Dunk is the only player there that equates to this kid.

Dunk spends most of his time out of the first team these days.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Saints have been playing Shaw and Ward-Prowse quite a bit this season who didn't play that much in the Champo. I think young players will be offered more of an opportunity to play if deemed good enough as pressure is off if we get to the Prem. Gus wants us in the Prem, most of us do, and the best way to ensure as much consistency as possible, he's playing experienced players who are producing...given we are in the play offs at the moment.

Development squad has seen Barker, Forster-Caskey and Agdestein play for the first team in recent seasons, as well as Kasim, Rodgers and Sampayo. It's unfair to suggest none of our development squad are being developed, considering quite a few of our youngsters are out on loan at teams in the football league, which hasn't happened for a while. The experience of being on the bench/maybe getting a few games is going to be very helpful in the long run.

Just my opinion, like.

 

[BigGully]

Do we have the quality of youngster to enable us to push for the top flight?

I wholly understand what your saying, but at some stage the current players playing in our first team were giving an opportunity.

Probably all of them were not giving this opportunity based on them offering their team 'a push' for anything, probably not even an improvement to that team, but they were given an opportunity based on their potential and maybe a policy or indeed circumstance, but it made them what we are seeing today, it really is key.

I accept that our current scenario does not lend itself to such acts of benevolence, but all of our current players had at some critical point in their careers an opportunity, based on someone wishing to advance their development even at risk of their teams progress.

This isnt necessarily a comment on BHA or Poyet, but a more general view on how youngsters do need a pathway to achieve a career in the professional game.

 

[Shirty]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

Wrong - a friend on mine is a Norwich fan and he assures me that they always swoop for new players too.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Has anyone seen this guy play?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Nothing ridiculous about it. Simply questioning if we're going to sign young player why not give them first team experience?

No, it is ridiculous you stupid gimp. We used to have players like Tommy Fraser and Jake Robinson come through. They were SH*T. We're bordering on the Premiership now

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Slowing building up a repertoire of young talent for our new academy next year. Let's hope some of them make it.

 

[seagull_special]

I think the problem over the last 2 seasons is that we have always had something to play for maybe if we were promoted to the premiership and we were ticking along in mid-table Poyet would be prepared to take more risks with young players. There is something special about players that come through the ranks, its a bit like growing your own vegetables, they are not neccessarily better they just taste better.

 

[Rookie]

Trying to bump up the price I guess

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[Box of Frogs]

Do we never do anything but "swoop" ? Seems a strange way to transfer someone, and it's only us that do it (or maybe Torquay)

What about The Eagles (or The Owls)?

And the Robins