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Gutierrez's Right Boot

Gutierrez's Right Boot

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http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newc...objectid=28954216&siteid=72703-name_page.html

HIBERNIAN are ready to pounce for Newcastle’s teenage hot-shot Phil Airey – but they will have to wait until the end of the Magpies’ pre-season programme.

Former United assistant boss Colin Calderwood was keen on taking Airey to Easter Road back in January.

However, a hamstring injury suffered just days after the young Geordie made his United debut hampered the proposed loan move.

By the time Airey returned to fitness, Alan Pardew wanted to take a closer look at the promising striker.

Hibs’ Scottish Premier League campaign begins on July 23, but United will be on tour in the United States during this time and Pardew is keen to use the friendlies to experiment – with Airey set to feature.

Pre-season is already under way for Scottish sides, and Calderwood admitted: “The English sides are not even back yet.


“So we will have to wait a while.”

Airey registered 13 goals for the second string last term, underlining why the backroom staff rate him so highly.

Yet Pardew and his No 2 John Carver know fine well he is not the finished article yet, and has barely been tested at first-team level other than a cameo appearance in the FA Cup exit at Stevenage in January.

Pardew has always been abundantly clear he would prefer players to be loaned out rather than ply their trade in front of just two hundred hearty souls in the reserve-team set-up.

Carver said recently: “The reserve team is just an extension of the Academy.

“You can only learn so much in the reserves.

“Playing in League One or the Championship, you really get to grips with what everyday football is all about.

“The manager has made it clear that is what we want to do with our youngsters.”

Airey is likely to be joined by youngsters such as Michael Richardson, Ryan Donaldson and Paul Dummett next season when it comes to players to be loaned out.

It remains to be seen whether the potential departure of Calderwood to Birmingham as Chris Hughton’s new assistant would affect the Airey deal, but interest from the Edinburgh club was strong back in January.

United have an excellent relationship with Hibs, and have played several behind-closed-doors friendlies in recent times against the Easter Road side.
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Sounds like a good opportunity for the lad to help with his development. A season playing regular 1st team football for him and the likes of Richardson etc should do them a lot of good.
 
Would be a good move for him, hopefully quite a few of the young lads get loaned out so some decent clubs.
 
He's a decent prospect but staying here wont do him any good. He should be sent out on loan and the SPL could be a good level to start. League 1/Championship level <ok>
 
I'd prefer him joining a Championship or (at least) a League 1 team. Whilst some of the teams are Championship level, a number of the SPL sides are of League 2 quality I reckon, or even lower. So considering the way the games are rotated (playing 4-5+ games against the same teams every season), I don't think it would give Airey the challenge he needs to grow. If we ever have any intention of stepping him up to Premier League performances, he has to ply his trade first at a reasonably high level which is going to push him out of his comfort zone. I reckon that playing against consistent CCC or L1 quality teams every week should be good enough.
 
Chappaz said:
I'd prefer him joining a Championship or (at least) a League 1 team. Whilst some of the teams are Championship level, a number of the SPL sides are of League 2 quality I reckon, or even lower. So considering the way the games are rotated (playing 4-5+ games against the same teams every season), I don't think it would give Airey the challenge he needs to grow. If we ever have any intention of stepping him up to Premier League performances, he has to ply his trade first at a reasonably high level which is going to push him out of his comfort zone. I reckon that playing against consistent CCC or L1 quality teams every week should be good enough.
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Agree, while this move would be beneficial, I'm sure a League One team would take him, or some Championship strugglers. He was top scorer in the reserve league, Borini (from Chelsea) was top scorer a couple of seasons ago and got a loan to Swansea.
 
Smudger said:
Agree, while this move would be beneficial, I'm sure a League One team would take him, or some Championship strugglers. He was top scorer in the reserve league, Borini (from Chelsea) was top scorer a couple of seasons ago and got a loan to Swansea.
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Surprised he left Chelsea. Must have been homesick.
 
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