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AZ Gull

@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Oct 14, 2003
13,092
Chandler, AZ
Well someone is wrong!

Let me be more precise with my answer; he hasn't appeared in any of the U-18 league games so far this season. He HAS appeared in friendlies against Arsenal (scoring once) and Eastbourne Borough (scoring five times).
 




gjh1971

New member
May 7, 2007
2,251
Seems to be some confusion - there is also an Icelandic player in the dev squad called Asmundsson. Ragnar Laruson is a first year scholar.
 




IcelandicGeezer

New member
Apr 15, 2013
37
Seems to be some confusion - there is also an Icelandic player in the dev squad called Asmundsson. Ragnar Laruson is a first year scholar.

Larusson was signed a bit later than Asmundsson. He's very highly rated and is keeping young Ajax striker, who scores for fun for their youth teams Ottar Magnus Karlsson in the shadows. If he keeps on developing he could be a player but way too early to tell. Asmundsson is krap, I havent see him play but someone who has watched him in action a fair bit says he's useless and will never make it abroad.
 


AZ Gull

@SeagullsAcademy @seagullsacademy.bsky.social
Oct 14, 2003
13,092
Chandler, AZ
Ragnar Mar Larusson posted on his twitter feed on Saturday that "Finally, the game authorization arrived!" (or at least, that is what Google translate tells me he posted, as I don't speak Icelandic). I'm taking that to mean that we have been awaiting international clearance for him.

This would explain why he has only appeared for the U-18s in friendly matches so far (he certainly hasn't been injured, as he has already played for the Icelandic U-17s side 7 times since August, scoring 4 goals in the process).

He also tweeted something about a Tottenham game "next Wednesday", so there may be a match against a Spurs Academy side coming up.
 


theonesmith

Well-known member
Oct 27, 2008
2,337
Let me be more precise with my answer; he hasn't appeared in any of the U-18 league games so far this season. He HAS appeared in friendlies against Arsenal (scoring once) and Eastbourne Borough (scoring five times).

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate it. I must say, this whole having a supposedly talented youth player coming through is rather exciting!
 




Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
34,009
East Wales
Asmundsson scored against palace for the U21's tonight in a 2-2 draw. He'll do for me.

:)
 


Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
24,782
GOSBTS
Asmundsson scored against palace for the U21's tonight in a 2-2 draw. He'll do for me.

:)

I saw this lad about an hour ago in Worthing, complete with Albion track suit, backpack & 'Beats by Dre' in RED
 


IcelandicGeezer

New member
Apr 15, 2013
37
The 16 yr old Larusson apparently scored 2 goals and earned a penalty in a 3-2 win for the reserves against Charlton today.
 






Dec 29, 2011
8,204
The 16 yr old Larusson apparently scored 2 goals and earned a penalty in a 3-2 win for the reserves against Charlton today.

There are no reserves anymore. You mean the development squad? Or the U18's?

Seems to be the dev squad, write up here, couldn't find anything for the Brighton end

http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20131211-u21s-charlton-2-brighton-hove-albion-3-1230203.aspx

Further research finds this thread on the game: http://forum.charltonlife.com/discu...ly-v-brighton-edit-lost-2-3-but-solly-started

The interesting line,
All 3 Brighton goals came through a left winger who is only about 17 - looks a decent prospect.
 
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IcelandicGeezer

New member
Apr 15, 2013
37
There are no reserves anymore. You mean the development squad? Or the U18's?

Seems to be the dev squad, write up here, couldn't find anything for the Brighton end

http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20131211-u21s-charlton-2-brighton-hove-albion-3-1230203.aspx

Further research finds this thread on the game: http://forum.charltonlife.com/discu...ly-v-brighton-edit-lost-2-3-but-solly-started

The interesting line,
All 3 Brighton goals came through a left winger who is only about 17 - looks a decent prospect.

Maybe Brighton are trying to convert him to a left winger but he is a striker by trade and plays as such for the Iceland youth teams.
 


Uncle C

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2004
11,711
Bishops Stortford
"Poyet, Pyke, Daniel, Munns, Azeez, Sho-Silva and Pigott are all rubbish and must be sold "

Knives out for Poyet junior
 










casbom

Well-known member
Jul 24, 2007
2,598
Maybe Brighton are trying to convert him to a left winger but he is a striker by trade and plays as such for the Iceland youth teams.
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I think it's more a case of integrating him into the under 21s without the pressure of being the main striker.
 


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