Steven Alzate signed from Leyton Orient

[Turkey]

Orient fans on twitter and their forum seem to think we're signing their 18 year old midfielder Steven Alzate. Played 12 times, scoring 1 goal for them last season.

http://leytonorientforum.co.uk/topic22361.html

 

[CHAPPERS]

Looks a tidy player.

 

[spence]

Good spot Simon

 

[Bakero]

I like the look of him. Positive, confident, tricky, strong in the ball.

 

[Robinjakarta]

I like the look of him. Positive, confident, tricky, strong in the ball.

Should be good in the defensive wall then.

 

[lizard]

Decent prospect

 

[Hyperion]

Certainly has a potential and worth a punt at Dev Sq level. Like most at his age he is still a bit of work but I can see why we would be interested

 

[DavidRyder]

Another lost to the DS. I'd say sign him and loan him back to Orient for the season.

My Orient supporting colleague basically said we should 'go away' [ahem]...

 

[Bozza]

It's nice that a side-effect of our rise through the leagues is we can cherry-pick Orient's prospects and just stick them into the development squad.

In other news, looks like an NSCer posted on the wrong site by mistake.

 

[Hendrax]

Looks like he could definitely become an established midfielder in the top leagues of he continues to progress.

 

[GT49er]

Eighteen years old - so that'll be five years in the DS then. Unless we move him on before that.

 

[chucky1973]

How long before this development squad works and starts producing first team players or players we can sell for a profit?

By the way, not knocking it, just asking. We sign a lot of good players who play good level 1st team and they then spend a huge amount of time playing behind doors and reserve team football and none have actually come through.......March maybe?

 

[The Tactician]

Looks very useful, and only 18. Could be our Dele Alli, you never know.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Worth a punt.

 

[DavidRyder]

Haven't had a chance to watch all the 9 mins of highlights but looks too good to let another team snap him up!

 

[El Presidente]

He has SINGED

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/15444948.Albion_sign_Leyton_Orient_youngster/

 

[Thunder Bolt]

How long before this development squad works and starts producing first team players or players we can sell for a profit?

By the way, not knocking it, just asking. We sign a lot of good players who play good level 1st team and they then spend a huge amount of time playing behind doors and reserve team football and none have actually come through.......March maybe?

Lewis Dunk.

We have sold quite a few of our youngsters over the years including Rob Hunt recently to Oldham.

 

[the right footed denilson]

Looks like a prospect, this kid. But "Alzate can operate as an orthodox striker or on either wing. He made a dozen appearances in League Two last season for Orient, where he has been from under-13 level." according to the Argus. Looks much more like a number 8/10 to me.
The new Dele Alli?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

He has SINGED

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/15444948.Albion_sign_Leyton_Orient_youngster/

I hope they can find a shirt to fit him - he'll get lost in that one!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It's nice that a side-effect of our rise through the leagues is we can cherry-pick Orient's prospects and just stick them into the development squad.

In other news, looks like an NSCer posted on the wrong site by mistake.

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Unfortunately some of our fans are so arrogant, they greet this news with comments like, When are we going to sign a real player? I can understand the Orient fans getting upset.
We've come so far but we shouldn't forget where we've come from.