Youth squad

[Deanbha]

Big day today for members of our youth squad. Pro contracts being offered and some dreams dashed. We have a member in our family who sadly today after 9 years at the club is being released.

 

[JBizzle]

Big day today for members of our youth squad. Pro contracts being offered and some dreams dashed. We have a member in our family who sadly today after 9 years at the club is being released.

Today's the day is it? hope your family member sorts out somewhere. It's getting more and more cut-throat now the higher we rise.

 

[Steveapps71]

I guess nowadays clubs do the scatter type recruitment, it must be such a small % that actually make it pro....
So sad when you get released..

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Well good luck, even though the chances of making it to the big time I imagine are slim, lots of ways back in or signing with other clubs.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Big day today for members of our youth squad. Pro contracts being offered and some dreams dashed. We have a member in our family who sadly today after 9 years at the club is being released.

Well at least he had a chance - The vast majority of kids don't. Still sad though.

 

[Deanbha]

Today's the day is it? hope your family member sorts out somewhere. It's getting more and more cut-throat now the higher we rise.

Yeah, it's all some of them have ever known. Being picked up at 8 years old and let go at 16/17, must be hard to pick yourself up and try again.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Big day today for members of our youth squad. Pro contracts being offered and some dreams dashed. We have a member in our family who sadly today after 9 years at the club is being released.

There is a certain lad who was released by the club and now plays for Spurs, keep working hard and anything can happen

 

[Return of the Rev]

there is a certain lad who was released by the club and now plays for spurs, keep working hard and anything can happen

another ex albion seems to be pulling up trees at chelsea,nice lad hope he makes it.

 

[Marc1901]

My mate just got his pro contract. Deserves it too.

 

[beakyburn]

Big day today for members of our youth squad. Pro contracts being offered and some dreams dashed. We have a member in our family who sadly today after 9 years at the club is being released.

Happened to me many years ago back in 1969. Spent 2 years with the youth team but Freddie Goodwin had just come in and released me without seeing me play. Think that was the lowest I have felt sportwise but I went for trials at a couple of London clubs and did ok. Heard nothing back though and ended up playing local football for many years. Looking back on life I wish I had made more of an effort and written for more trials with other clubs. Hope your family member dosnt give up the dream. There are many top players internationals included that were turned down by their local clubs.

 

[Deanbha]

Happened to me many years ago back in 1969. Spent 2 years with the youth team but Freddie Goodwin had just come in and released me without seeing me play. Think that was the lowest I have felt sportwise but I went for trials at a couple of London clubs and did ok. Heard nothing back though and ended up playing local football for many years. Looking back on life I wish I had made more of an effort and written for more trials with other clubs. Hope your family member dosnt give up the dream. There are many top players internationals included that were turned down by their local clubs.

Cheers pal, sorry to hear you were let go all those years ago. Does make you wonder what might of been?

He has a strong family behind him and has terrific self belief, so hopefully comes good

 

[portslade seagull]

There is a certain lad who was released by the club and now plays for Spurs, keep working hard and anything can happen

reserves anyway ... very much doubt he will ever makr the 1st team

 

[Brovion]

Yeah, it's all some of them have ever known. Being picked up at 8 years old and let go at 16/17, must be hard to pick yourself up and try again.

I sympathise. A friend's son was picked up at 8 in the first intake, got kept on every year, and was eventually released from the Development Squad when he was 20. He'd long been the last of the original intake and when he was released he was the last in his Year. He'd grown up with the Albion, the trouble is the club has grown up even more. He might have stood a chance of playing for the first team if we were still a struggling League One side.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Whatever happened to Sebastian Saunders?

 

[Rookie]

So who got the contracts then? Going by Twitter Bradley Barry got a pro contract but can't really find much else