Development Squad Players Released

[Driver8]

[Official Site] New Deals for Development Squad Players
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showpost.php?p=5723434

Not a good day for some of the "Brighton 4". Also probably not the best week for the Oatway family.

 

[Driver8]

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/new-deals-for-development-squad-players-830880.aspx

 

[BensGrandad]

No real surprises there

 

[St Patricks Day]

Oatway was only here because of daddy and Gus.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

Surprised about Anton tbh. From reports and highlights I always thought he looked/ sounded like a good prospect. Apparently not.

 

[Bruno]

You wonder if non- football matters contributed to some of those being released and I am talking about Kasim and Bergkamp here, not just the obvious ones.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

From the games I saw Berkamp play he was average at best and Gus never wanted him here. I always liked Kasim, surprised to see him let go.

 

[Worthingite]

Sampayo and Kasim are the only standout surprises for me. Bergkamp would have made it already by now if he was going to, as would have Anton Rodgers. I think what's happening now has had a monumental impact on his career - it's a shame, but he's going to end up being one of these "I could have been a contender" sort of guys.

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

I don't think Bergkamp was ever really wanted. I could be wrong, but wasn't he brought in by the old director of football without Gus' involvement?

 

[Ernest]

None of them got remotely near the first team so no surprise

 

[Batti]

Thought Oatway seemed to be doing well from the reports I'd read.

How many does that leave in the development squad? Can we get a team out?

 

[saafend_seagull]

All looked useless v Wrexham, and obviously haven't impressed in training.

 

[El Turi]

Kasim struggled in his loan spells at Conference clubs this season so it's no surprise that he's been released.

 

[BensGrandad]

I thought that Oatway looked the best prospect. Rogers good on the ball but too weak physically, Sampayoo wouldnt get into Burgess Hill side regularly. Not sure about Kasim and Bergkamp both could make conference. at the best

 

[GreersElbow]

I've not seen Richards in action, but I follow him on twitter. He has a brilliant attitude and always seems gracious for the opportunity to develop under our club's eyes.

 

[Wozza]

Well done to Luke Williams for, you know, doing his job...

 

[brakespear]

None of them got remotely near the first team so no surprise

Anton Rogers did, didn't he?

 

[Rookie]

No shocks about Rodgers (Exeter on loan to get himself a deal), East (Smith is well thought of), Sampayo (his Twitter pretty much confirmed it a while back), Kasim (didn't do wonders while out on loan), or Bergkamp. Thought Theo Jones played a bit so that is the only real surprise I think

 

[AZ Gull]

Thought Oatway seemed to be doing well from the reports I'd read.

How many does that leave in the development squad? Can we get a team out?

Assuming your namesake was also released (no mention in the article, but I'm sure we only gave him a short-term contract), the DS squad is now made up of:-

Toby Agdestein
Emil Asmundsson
George Barker
Bradley Barry
Brennan Dickenson
Jake Forster-Caskey
Shamir Goodwin
Rob Hunt
Rohan Ince
Vitalijs Maksimenko
Solly March
Glen Rea
Courtney Richards
Grant Smith (GK)
Christian Walton (GK)

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Good luck to the players who are being released , all should get offers from clubs at pro level.