If you're good enough, you're old enough.
Having seen him play in the U23s regularly, I don't believe he will make it as a CB, perhaps a defensive midfielder.
All opinions, we shall see.
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[Albion] Ostigard - Sold To Napoli 18/07/2022
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If you're good enough, you're old enough.
Having seen him play in the U23s regularly, I don't believe he will make it as a CB, perhaps a defensive midfielder.
All opinions, we shall see.
Roberts definately needs a loan, IMHO. While he's out on loan I think we might be more likely to extend Clarke's contract (or offer him a better one) to give us left-sided cover rather then Cochrane - he's done OK up in Scotland, but without setting the SPL alight - maybe he's found hs level (though I think he might be influenced by higher wages in the Championship).
Tsoungui and Turns both look ready for loans to get them on to our CB production line.
He did ok at Rochdale when he went out on loan but agreed a championship load where he will regularly get time in a back 3.
He did just about OK at Rochdale, but no more than that - perhaps it was a bit too soon for him. He does seem not to have progressed much this season, sitting on the bench and playing a handful of U23 games. Hope he gets a really good loan - I think he needs one!
- Jun 27, 2012
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Opinions of course and I get the maxim often quoted on here and of course Albion have given 17 year olds and a 19 year old debuts this season. That said i think its premature to write off the prospects of a promising player when they are still a teenager.
Machiavelli
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All I'll say on this is:
-- pretty sure that that maxim is being slowly eased out: the debut age, and 50 appearance point of PL players is getting older (I don't have the stats to back this up, but I'd be amazed if it was wrong)
-- CBs will be one of the last positions to get debuts, only eclipsed by goalkeepers
He struggled at Rochdale at CB dealing with big CFs. Ended up at FB
I feel ok is a fair assessment. First real game time very young and did ok. Didn’t set the world alight certainly didn’t get the praise Ben White did at Newport though.
Probably, but you wouldn’t not play any player, if he was clearly good enough.
Our goalkeeper is quite young…. But there are fewer of those.
- Jun 27, 2012
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He's still younger than when Ben White made his debut for Newport.
I know.
Anyway this is an Ostigard thread I’d love to see him play for us. Fans rightly or wrongly love a blood and guts type player. I’d be very happy to see him stay.
Actually he's four months older than White was when he joined Newport (Roberts was 20 in May, White was three months short of his 20th. birthday when he made his debut for Newport) - but yes, Roberts was obviously quite a bit younger when he went to Rochdale.
Still a good time for him to have a loan out now though!
- Jun 27, 2012
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Ha! Yes. Agreed.
A very good move for the young man, if it comes too pass. Anybody fancy playing 'Guess the transfer fee'? I seem to remember seeing £3M too £4M* suggested somewhere - that seems about right, and represents a decent profit for the development team. A couple of successful seasons in Serie A could boost his value considerably, so I'd hope we include a decent sell-on clause.
*Transfermarket (for what it's worth) rate him at £4.5M. That would be nice .......................
*Transfermarket (for what it's worth) rate him at £4.5M. That would be nice .......................
Johnny RoastBeef
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- Jan 11, 2016
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£4m would be lovely. More than we paid for Lampety and Veltman combined.
Strange how bargain right backs are less tricky to find than left backs.
Especially as he never actually played for us!
Whitechapel
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£4m + a sell on clause would be a good deal all round.
Last week the Norwegian equivalent of BBC reported that talks have been ongoing for four weeks due to Brighton wanting lots of bonuses. According to them, the initial fee would be £3m with bonuses potentially taking it to £10m.
£10M seems a lot at this stage of hs career - but I suppose it depends on what the bonuses are for. A £1M bonus if they win Serie A, for instance, might be quite a safe bet for Napoli (and if by any chance they do ever win it, that £1M would be worth it!). £1M for every ten appearances he makes - considerably less tempting for Napoli!
Like I said, I hope we put in a good sell-on clause!
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