Doc Lynam
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- Jun 19, 2011
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Vitalijs Maksimenko
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deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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bloody hell why doesn't he just retire and be done with it.
I'm not writing him off at all, hopefully he'll make the step up sooner then later but all the evidence we have with Gus's DS squad singings so far point to this happening!
somerset
New member
Naaaah,... I will let you, you seem to have the inside track on most things,... in your own mind at least.
Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,033
He goes to the left,
He goes to the right,
That Maksimenko
Makes Palace look shite.
He goes to the right,
That Maksimenko
Makes Palace look shite.
Dan The Man
Active member
oh...that's a shame....do we still have Bergkamp? I know we he went back to Holland but cant remember if it was loan or sold...
shaolinpunk
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On loan at VVV-Venlo - not really done anything there. Wikipedia lists him as having played five games with no goals
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
What a load of old tosh. Like Bergkamp he hasn't played in England yet and, being young still, he may need time to adjust to the English game. Why would we sign someone without potential who 'isn't much good'? The fact that it didn't work out for Bergkamp is hardly reason to scrap the whole concept and sign rubbish for the sake of it is it? Or do we now have to get everything 100% right before we can take a gamble on anyone?
Fair point but I remain very sceptical about the benefit of our DS. When we did we last see a decent player make a permanent transition from the DS to the first team? That said, good luck to Maksimenko if the signing happens.
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
JFC partially. He went out on loan to give him more experience of regular first team football. Toby has also made several appearances. At their age, and with our squad, they were always unlikely to cement a regular place so early in their careers. People have had their perceptions scewed by the Bergkamp failure, which was probably more about attitude and commitment than talent. The DS is still a relatively new concept, patience people.
And that's my point - players permanently graduating from the DS to our first team are sadly few and far between.
Seagull over Canaryland
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Like many on here I would love to see someone from the DS really break into the 1st team squad but for some reason it hasn't really happened. Especially now we are back to the full allocation of subs this season. It was good to see Solly March on the bench at Portman Road. I recall the optimism about Adgestein around the time of the Wrexham replay last season and with our recent lack of goals wondered if he might get a run out, but still waiting.
Hungry Joe
SINNEN
If we are in the same situation in another 2 or 3 season's time I'll agree we have a problem. Far too early to expect permanent transistions.
TheMajor
BHA>CPFC
Sky want to update that picture ! we've got another layer on the East now.
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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Haha this really made me laugh for some reason.
shaolinpunk
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Over time as the youth academy is built and the standard of coaching and facilities improves so will our youth prospects. Hopefully.
I really hope that in a few years time we start seeing youngsters coming through who are capable of stepping up to the first team
I really hope that in a few years time we start seeing youngsters coming through who are capable of stepping up to the first team
TWOCHOICEStom
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Agreed. Hopefully JFC will make that transition soon and Solly March looks talented enough to do so.
It's bloody shocking isn't it. I mean the DS has been going for TWO WHOLE SEASONS and yet it hasn't produced a CHAMPIONSHIP STARLET capable of relegating Bruno, or Bridge, or Buckley, or Bridcutt, or Greer, or CMS (or any other member of the best Brighton side in THIRTY YEARS) to the bench.
I mean WHAT IS THE POINT of signing promising young players if we have NO INTENTION of playing them before they are ready to take on FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL at CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD.
Jesus NSC, I ask you..
Oh and while I'm ranting at some of the retards that frequent this forum - Do yourselves a favour and look up the difference between a DEVELOPMENT squad, a RESERVE team and a YOUTH squad. SAKE.
I mean WHAT IS THE POINT of signing promising young players if we have NO INTENTION of playing them before they are ready to take on FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL at CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD.
Jesus NSC, I ask you..
Oh and while I'm ranting at some of the retards that frequent this forum - Do yourselves a favour and look up the difference between a DEVELOPMENT squad, a RESERVE team and a YOUTH squad. SAKE.