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He said 'have ever played for England...'
- Jul 7, 2003
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Good point. I don't suppose James Ward-Prowse hails from the ghetto.
Postman Pat
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From Portsmouth - so yes.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,639
That's TERRIBLE.
Although at the same time heartening evidence of Pompey's complete failure as a youth development beacon for the local area.
That's TERRIBLE.
Although at the same time heartening evidence of Pompey's complete failure as a youth development beacon for the local area.
Amusingly, from a whole family of #twats season ticket holders.
lolz
atfc village
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Phillip and Simon Greatwich born Brighton and both Phillippines internationals.
atfc village
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George Brann Sussex CC and Corinthians played 3times for England Football team between 1896 and 1891 was born in Eastbourne.
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
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What's Joe Gatting up to?
Poor poor cliche there Edna .........
Of course it is a numbers game to a point and you may wish to add demagraphics if you wish.
But opportunity remains key.
I grew up at a time that Scotland and Cork were hotbeds of footballing talent, but it never was, it was a hotbed of opportunity for those youngsters.
The English game throughout history has been coached and managed by the Scots and Irish and they then offered opportunity to their native areas young players.
These areas have since been deemed devoid of talent, probably the same young players as as it always has been.
Sussex youngsters too, have been victim of careless prejudice, wholly disproved when Wilkins took our under resourced youth team to the quarter finals of the FA youth cup some years ago.
Something I guess will not ever happen again, no matter how shiny our new training facility will be, it takes opportunity and hard hard work to develop young players, your postcode isn't too relevant.
greyseagull
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Michael Standing - Villa, Bradford, Walsall...now Gareth Barry's agent
forrest
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After leaving the Albion he turned to Cricket and was a Sussex CCC player upto the end of last year. He is now at Hampshire CCC
mona
The Glory Game
mmm Hull are in the Prem. I think you might be surprised by how few pro footballers come from Hull.
Sussex produces a number of solid players: Dunk, Barry, Hammond, Cook, Elphick, ElAbd, Legge, Lynch etc. I guess Dean Cox is the flair player,
Sussex produces a number of solid players: Dunk, Barry, Hammond, Cook, Elphick, ElAbd, Legge, Lynch etc. I guess Dean Cox is the flair player,
Return of the Rev
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A few sussex lads in london academies and doing very well
The Wookiee
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Paul Weller who played over 200 games for Burnley about 10 years ago, was born in Brighton
AZ Gull
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John Sullivan, ex-Albion goalie, now at Portsmouth (born in Sompting).
Goldstone Rapper
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True. Which rather invalidates all those going on about the potential for the club being huge because of a large catchment area for BHAFC.
Return of the Rev
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having first hand experience of crawley academy i wouldn't hold your breath
AND BRIGHTONS ACADEMY WILL ATTRACT MORE PLAYERS FROM FURTHER AFIELD 
Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
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Still trying to impersonate being a sportsman, probably.
JimmyJayUK
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- Feb 20, 2014
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Russell Martin... Captain for Norwich in the Prem... he went to Varndean