Summer window

It's just rape, pure and simple rape of resources. It's why Brentford and one or two others now refuse to take on any young players. Only those over 18 for them. More will follow. No one can blame them.

Another exame of the game being run for and by a few clubs in their own interests.

 

Any sightings of Mowbray yet?

 

nope hopefully will be soon

 

Not sure if it's Spain or another country, but I remember reading that compensation payments for this sort of thing never stop in some countries, like perhaps the initial fee is small but every time the player hits a certain milestone of appearances, transfers, trophies caps etc the payments are uncapped potentially reaching hundreds of millions.

 

Is it someone that been linked with a move away?

 

Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s Spain, minimum release clauses are a mandatory in La Liga

 

Spain have a system yeah, unfortunately it only benefits Barca & Real cos the number of players who are at one or the other at some stage is absolutely mind blowing.

 

Yep, think I've read something like that.

But here , everything is done to suit a few clubs, everything.

They have most of the money, but it's not enough, they want more. They have the best players, but it's not enough, they want yours too.

They are a ruinous, self serving cancer on the game, aided and abetted by a willing and venal, amateur executive

 

Very succinct and utterly damning of the game which is off to hell in a handcart

 

It would make it all the sweeter if we can make a success of our absolute focus on youth.

Be a blueprint for other clubs to follow and give young, up and coming players a wake up call. Those who have their eyes open and are being advised well.

 

Hope there’s 2 Clarke and Ballard, actually i’m greedy make that 3 Stewart as well.

 

All correct.

But if one of those few clubs wants one of our players, they get him. And if he's a young lad , under 18 and without a pro contract, they'll get him for five shillings and sixpence. Just because they want him, and in case he's exceptional. If he's not, he can go out somewhere, hope he makes it, and another will be brought in.

Just in case.

 

Who TF is Sonny Perkins? hahaha.

watch him sign and be class.

 

Got to be one of the worst "links" yet this summer, that Leeds lad.

 

He scored one of the goals when their U21 side beat ours earlier this year apparently

 

Good journalists have to, mmmmmmmmmm? I thought reporting the facts was a required.

 

It certainly would mate.

 

Yes - because they have to get people onto their website and clicking their links even when they don't have any news.

 

@JamesCopley_
Can confirm that this is now done. Chris Rigg has signed a two-year scholarship at Sunderland.

Imagine an announcement will follow at some point soon.

Quite a large vote of confidence in the set-up and pathway at Academy of Light.

#SAFC

 

Ipswich have had 4mil bid turned down for simms