Loan shirley, for someone. Could even be two - Cahill I think can cover for the U21s if necessary as well? In sure he's played for them already this season.
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[Albion] ******** Brighton U21s thread ********
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AZ Gull
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On the face of it would seem to be the latest incumbent for the "training" goalkeeper role which is now rather well-established at the club. Wouldn't be at all surprised if he failed to make five appearances for the club, even if his contract is extended beyond this season.
AZ Gull
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Providing "cover" is the very last thing the U-21s need in the goalkeeper position. They already have four goalkeepers, two of whom hardly ever play (Lorenz Ferdinand has made two goalkeeping appearances this season - his third came as an outfield player - and Steven Hall has made four appearances).
AZ Gull
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Albion now have 14 goalkeepers on their books from U-18s upwards.
Nobby Cybergoat
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Give the rates of injury in our first team, 13 cover players in every position seems sensible
AZ Gull
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ROSM
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This is I believe Tony Bloom's data model at play. Having English goalkeepers is a great source of income as teams need to have english/home grown in their squads and most teams fill their squad with second an/or third keepers who are English to meet that
We get rewarded for those we bring through and it funds wider academy investment
….is the correct answer
AZ Gull
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Well, you probably could have got f***ing HUGE odds on them signing this lad....
I've just been researching his playing history. Was called up to an England U-15 camp in December 2020 and was an unused sub for a couple of matches for the England U-16s in February 2022. Commenced his two-year scholarship with Everton in the summer of 2022.
Played 16 matches for their U-18s in 2022-23.
Joined North West Counties FL Division One South side Sandbach United on work experience (loan) for the 2023-24 season as he wasn't going to be offered a professional contract by the Toffees (that is the same level as the SCFL Division One I believe - basically not much higher than park football). Played one game on trial for Stoke City's U-18s in April 2024 and also trialed with Norwich and Crewe.
He told a Danish newspaper in May 2024 that he had been offered a contract by Bolton Wanderers that wasn't yet signed; I can find no evidence that he ever joined the Trotters. He did make one appearance for the Danish U-18 side in May 2024.
It would seem that he hasn't actually played any football since May.
Let's just say that this signing is a bit out of left field.
Do we? Apart from Sanchez - which admittedly contributed a fair amount of funds - who else (GKs) have we sold? AFAIK Walton left at the end of his contract. Yes, we'll have picked up a bit from loan fees, but does that cover the cost of young GKs coming through the youth ranks?
ROSM
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The model started 3 years ago and it got publicity when ferdinand's son joined us
Anybody at the game providing updates? Nothing on the match centre.
Cheers for that. Will be interesting to see if it works. Should get a few bob for either Rushworth or Beadle I guess, whichever one we don't keep, and Scherpen.
Dick Swiveller
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Oh come on! - it's giving second by second updates of how many minutes have been played! What more do you expect?
AZ Gull
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Ferdinand's son (Lorenz) has been in the academy for almost seven years now.
ROSM
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Here is the article from April 2023
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I think Walton had a year left on his contract when he joined Ipswich on loan (we exercised anoption on him according to the Premier League retained list published in summer of 2021).
They then turned his loan deal into a permanent one in January 2022. Given they were in League One at the time I doubt we got a huge up front fee, but could well have made a bit extra thanks to their rise to the PL.
AZ Gull
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That's great.
It also doesn't alter the fact that Lorenz has been in the academy since his U-13 season of 2018-19.
