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[Albion] Haydon Roberts
- Thread starter Sarisbury Seagull
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We need to be sorting that out. If he is sold this summer, this will be the reason
Some of them won't be here in two or three years time.
It's easy to forget just how young Roberts is. Even so, probably ready for a loan now - Newport County perhaps?
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keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,972
Locadia?
If we can't get rid of him, that could be an option I suppose.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Leeds were interested. Just saying
Tony Towner's Fridge
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Badger Boy
Mr Badger
- Jan 28, 2016
- 3,658
Do you seriously think we couldn't get someone to take Locadia?
We'd sweeten the deal by offering a footballer as well!
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
This was Haydon's dad's response (a few minutes ago) to a tweet by NSC about Albion developing Ben White:-
We’ve developed White by allowing him to go on loan. These moves have been orchestrated to perfection by Albion.
Roberts Snr tends to speak quite a lot of nonsense. I hope Jnr takes what he says with a tablespoon of salt.
HantsSeagull
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guess he wont be signing a new contract then - Roberts I mean.
This is not the first time.
Hayden’s dad really should learn his manners and not criticise or speak out against the club like this. Hayden is an employee and I’m sure paid pretty well. His dad is not doing him any favours here.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
I hope it works out better for him than it did for me, can't imagine there were many other people walking around with Matt Wicks on the back of their shirt.
Kalimantan Gull
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He's probably right - and off the back of that White is getting a big bumper megabucks contract with Brighton, will become a premier league regular and the sky's the limit. If he stopped moaning about Brighton not giving his son opportunities and instead embraced the development path we're setting for him, his son might also become a multi-millionaire premier league footballer
FatSuperman
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- Feb 25, 2016
- 2,924
He has been with the Brighton coaching team since he was 16 - after being dropped by another PL club. He has clearly benefitted from our set up and coaching, and has been PAID for the entire time, whilst we took the risk on his development. JUST LIKE YOUR SON. I'm always astounded by some people's expectation that the world should revolve around them, and people should be thanking them for deigning to be at Brighton. You know what Mr Roberts? Just don't sign the bloody contracts - go to one of the other suitors if you think it's the best move for your son - as is your/his right. Signing a deal then banging on about it not being right makes you seem a total idiot.
blockhseagull
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This all day long.
It’s not the first time that his dad has piped up on twitter having a pop at the club is it.
Nixonator
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The guy is a first class tosser overplaying very little insight.
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,974
One of the reasons kids parents should be kept in the background when it comes down to sport, Makes you wonder how many parents have ruined good sporting opportunities?
AZ Gull
@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Haydon's dad's tweet received a response from the dad of another former scholar at the club. Now there is a father who GENUINELY hates the club with a passion (based upon a twitter DM exchange I had with him a few years ago).
I'm not getting into details, and I'm not going to take sides as I have no way of knowing what goes on between a club and it's academy players/parents, but it does strike me that it must be pretty difficult for a club trying to manage the expectations of literally hundreds of parents of academy kids, probably all of whom think their little Johnny is the greatest thing since sliced bread and is destined to be the next wunderkind (if only the club fast-tracks them to stardom).
I'm not getting into details, and I'm not going to take sides as I have no way of knowing what goes on between a club and it's academy players/parents, but it does strike me that it must be pretty difficult for a club trying to manage the expectations of literally hundreds of parents of academy kids, probably all of whom think their little Johnny is the greatest thing since sliced bread and is destined to be the next wunderkind (if only the club fast-tracks them to stardom).