Apologies thought it was a two year deal, but it was a three year. Oh well, perhaps he'll go out on loan next year. Does need to kick on this year though......
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[Albion] Brighton U23 v Manchester City U23 Broadfield Stadium 19.00 Tonight
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Apologies thought it was a two year deal, but it was a three year. Oh well, perhaps he'll go out on loan next year. Does need to kick on this year though......
Icy Gull
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Very impressed with the way the under 23s are coming along, that was a hell of a result, feel much more confident that some might make the break through to the first team before too long. 
They seem to be on fire, even having gone up a division.
They seem to be on fire, even having gone up a division.
Gabbiano
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Worth noting also that this result came without White, Moore, Cox, Saunders or Molumby, all of whom quite feasibly would have started. We have some serious depth at this level, I'm actually surprised a few more of the lads didn't go out on loan. We have the likes of Mandroiu who is a very good attacking midfielder, getting splinters on the bench. And we have seen nothing yet of the new additions Ostigaard and Gwargis (international clearance?)
I remember reading somewhere that Peterborough refuse to take our kids on loan because we ask for too much of a loan fee. Could this be a reason?
I remember reading somewhere that Peterborough refuse to take our kids on loan because we ask for too much of a loan fee. Could this be a reason?
Doubt it. How comes smaller clubs the likes of Newport,Wrexham,Daggerham,Forest Green etc can afford the loan fees but Posh can't?
Taybha
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It means something to me , i'm not sure that's a statistically viable comment but i love going to watch our development squads when i can , one thing that's obvious is that Gyokeres is far too strong for the U23 squad and will imo break into the first team this season , for all their trickery and tippy tip the Man City players were brushed aside by his strength and pace , if results didn't mean anything we would still be in division 3 but looking great .
TSB
Captain Hindsight
What was so ****ing hard to read, there?
The camera focused on Connelly so I assumed it was him. Then checked the match feed which stated JT, so edited my post.
Not rocket science.
the right footed denilson
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What an amazing result. And without two of our best players- Sanders and White (and May). Wow.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Without being a spoiltsport, it’s worth pointing out that it was a very young City team. They didn’t have a single player over the age of 19 playing. It’s an excellent result but the likes of Gyokeres and Barclay are; from a physical standpoint at least, going to blow a bunch of 17 & 18 year olds out of the water.
Not taking anything away from a fantastic result and performance, but trying to put it in to perspective so people don’t think we suddenly have an U-23 team full of world beaters.
Not taking anything away from a fantastic result and performance, but trying to put it in to perspective so people don’t think we suddenly have an U-23 team full of world beaters.
Just did a quick Google to see how old Gyokeres is and found out his name translates as 'radical.' Which is nice.
What drivel. They were top when we played them. They must of had something about them.
They'd made 6 (I think) changes from the team that played a Checkatrade game on the Tuesday. Whitechapel is right; they had a young side out against us.
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
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Frankie
Put him in the curry
You can only play what's in front of you , it was a excellent display of in the main quick incisive counter attacking football and blew Man City out of the water , looking at the team that played last night we didn't have a team full of old timers either ,special mention to 16 year old Haydon Roberts who scored on his full debut , well done young man .
Icy Gull
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The original point was 'break into the first team'.
Does anyone seriously think the albion play their first team in checkatrade trophy matches ?
In fact, don't the rules actually prevent the albion playing a first team due to age restrictions ?
The way I see it, perhaps wrongly, is that a match is either senior or it isn't. The governing body determine it to be a senior match. That's clearly stated in the link I gave and used as a reason to prevent a player playing for 3 clubs in one season - as playing in a Premier League 2 match wouldn't have such an implication.
I haven't been to all of the Checkatrade games, but when I have I'm sure the programme has always said B&HA not B&HA U21. I believe that is because technically B&HA U21 do not exist as a separate entity. B&HA are playing in a senior match but play under rules that limit the number of players over 21 who can compete.
So in my mind, technically these players have played a senior match and made their senior debut. I appreciate I am being very black and white about it and it's not in the spirit of a senior debut. I've also said 2 or 3 times now that I don't like it, and I don't really want to argue for it. Given the number of times I've posted now it probably sounds like I do but your reply read like I was an imbecile so I felt I had to. It's just something I thought was interesting and wanted to share.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
Ok Spence.
Why don’t you leave the football talk to the grown-ups and go back to your weird attempt to prove how cool you are by constantly mentioning how you know other NSC users by their real name you freakazoid?
