What's going on here then?

[Jim D]

Just saw this on The Argus site. Seems the older brother left us because Charlton said they would play him in a different position? Is that all it takes to sign people up?
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11349548.Football_brothers_signed_by_the_Addicks/

 

[Leighgull]

What's going on here is that Charlton saw something that we didn't. Doesn't mean either of them will make the grade.

 

[Jim D]

So did we release him before Charlton came along?

 

[Leighgull]

So did we release him before Charlton came along?

Dunno. It's farly clear though that we didn't feel the need to slap a contract on ether of them.

 

[skipper734]

They are 11 and 9 FFS. "They will play me in a more attacking role"............. No wonder our national team is good competition for Luxembourg. I blame the Parents.

 

[Jim D]

What concerned me is that we had a kid (from Brighton) on our books who has now chosen to leave us and sign for Charlton. I don't know the background to this (did we mind that he left us or did we suggest to him that he would be better off elsewhere) but if he just up and left to play for a club that's 60 miles away then I find that worrying. I don't have any insight to the story but I assume that there are some that post on here that do.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I'm looking at this story from a different perspective. I have no insight at all but would imagine both boys have been rejected by us. I just can't see us making the Lancing investment and then letting players we want to keep slip through our hands. Both boys probably have the blessing of the club to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

 

[The Birdman]

It works both ways we will poach youngsters from other clubs how many will actually make it,not a lot. But hope the centre will raise the standard of football in the County. However many kids don't get the chance but probably have the skills and ability but it's a bit of lottery.

 

[clippedgull]

Good luck to them both. Not every local kid is going to be signed up by us.

Can we afford their wages?

 

[dougdeep]

Dad can obviously find the money and time to drive through South London at regular intervals.

 

[Bakero]

How is this news?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

He's not good enough for a more attacking role, he thinks he knows better than the Albion coaching staff, pathetic, enjoy the commute

 

[Return of the Rev]

i'm not sure our academy has a very good rep tbh,not the first Brighton lad to swap the Albion for a London club but the bit about playing in a more attacking role seems a bit pathetic

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Our coaches saw the potential in him to be a versatile utility player and another club suggests to his parents he will better as a striker , its all about the money in front of their eyes if they think he will be the next Rooney.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Good luck to them both. Not every local kid is going to be signed up by us.

Can we afford their wages?

The ones who make the move up to London and get their heads down might stand a chance,the ones that get the Argus around for a picture with pops. well fingers crossed

 

[Brighton Mod]

Good luck to them, 9 and 11, ffs, what on earth are people getting stressed about on here.

 

[Jim D]

Good luck to them, 9 and 11, ffs, what on earth are people getting stressed about on here.

So you don't think that a kid from Brighton that we spotted some time ago and signed-up has chosen now to sign for Charlton is a cause for concern? If we let him go then fine, but if he left because he didn't like the way he was being treated (and this 'played out of position' could be what he was told to say) then I am concerned. As for the age, I would say that's exactly the age we should be targeting to bring them in to the academy.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Dad can obviously find the money and time to drive through South London at regular intervals.

Don't they send out buses anymore ? (Please,no coach jokes)

 

[WATFORD zero]

What's going on here then ?

Pushy parents, that's what

 

[Rookie]

So you don't think that a kid from Brighton that we spotted some time ago and signed-up has chosen now to sign for Charlton is a cause for concern? If we let him go then fine, but if he left because he didn't like the way he was being treated (and this 'played out of position' could be what he was told to say) then I am concerned. As for the age, I would say that's exactly the age we should be targeting to bring them in to the academy.

Personally I would say that a 11 year old should not have a 'position', should be developing his all round game.
Bit of a non-story anyway, kids swap clubs a lot. Maybe they didn't get on as well with a coach here as they did with one at Charlton, maybe we didn't think they had the future Charlton had. Lots of possibles