Was Charlie McCann the last one to try it? I get the appeal of immediately getting more money but it's so often career suicide long term getting swallowed up by these clubs.Guess that's why he is on the bench. To show him what he ca have instead of u21 football and a free transfer at 22
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Yeah, sure he was paid well for a couple of years but his career isn't what it could of beenWas Charlie McCann the last one to try it? I get the appeal of immediately getting more money but it's so often career suicide long term getting swallowed up by these clubs.
problem is even an u21 player at a big 6 team is on a fortune compared to what we would pay, so it's cash vs the chance of 1st footballPlayers going to the big six, how many actually make it? United's academy is littered with talented kids who never get near the first team. They loan them out, they lose years bouncing around, and by 22 they're at a League One club wondering what happened.
At Coventry right now, George is training with a squad that's top of the Championship, unbeaten, and playing some of the most attacking football in the division. He's now made the matchday squad. He's progressing through the U21s. The pathway is right there in front of him and with the added bonus of Lampards expert guidance.
Can’t till 17 I don’t thinkOne of those my mate said stories but he has a friend whose son plays at leicesters academy and is friend of Shephard. He reckons he is a player and then some for his age ! Get him signed up I say
problem is even an u21 player at a big 6 team is on a fortune compared to what we would pay, so it's cash vs the chance of 1st football
if you are a kid from an estate in cov it is hard to turn down that money
Did we have a couple of academy players the last few years, one went to Villa and the other to Man City?
problem is even an u21 player at a big 6 team is on a fortune compared to what we would pay, so it's cash vs the chance of 1st football
if you are a kid from an estate in cov it is hard to turn down that money
Yeah it's easy to sit here as people that never have to make this decision and say 'you're better off staying at Cov'.
It's fair to say he (or anyone) could go to Man U get released only to then bounce around the lower leagues. But he'd have made good money doing it.
He could stay here and get released at 19 too. There's no guarantee he makes it if he stays here either.
Very difficult decision for any young player and their parents.
Obviously I hope he stays here and smashes it.
Seems to have come from nowhere though and jumped ahead of some of the older academy players e.g. Betjeman who is a CM and has featured in pre season games, maybe even been a sub for the first team?
Yeah it's easy to sit here as people that never have to make this decision and say 'you're better off staying at Cov'.
It's fair to say he (or anyone) could go to Man U get released only to then bounce around the lower leagues. But he'd have made good money doing it.
He could stay here and get released at 19 too. There's no guarantee he makes it if he stays here either.
Very difficult decision for any young player and their parents.
Obviously I hope he stays here and smashes it.
Seems to have come from nowhere though and jumped ahead of some of the older academy players e.g. Betjeman who is a CM and has featured in pre season games, maybe even been a sub for the first team?
Yeh its not quite the same as when people used to try and convince themselves staying here was better when we were a middling league 1 team (or worse!)Also we could genuinely be above Man Utd this time next year. They’re hardly what they were.
My youngest Daughter knows George and my eldest Granddaughter went to school with him... he's a great kid, just told them he's been on the subs bench for the first team, they are delighted!!!.Know somebody close to him. Never been mentioned.
Mind you, some clubs scouting networks go deep. Arsenal were watching Will Bapaga for a long time!!
We are not going to be a bigger team than Man Utd by the time this kid decides to turn pro, and they would offer him a much better standard of training, more money etc. It’s easy as Coventry fans to sniff at a kid deciding to take a chance at one of the world’s biggest clubs, but the arguments for doing so are obvious.I wouldn’t be moving heaven and earth for these kids. We have one every couple of years and none of them ever make it long term. If they don’t realise that progression is more important than saying you played for Man Utd (cough youth team cough) they probably haven’t got the right mentality anyway.
Your not his dad are you?Know somebody close to him. Never been mentioned.
Mind you, some clubs scouting networks go deep. Arsenal were watching Will Bapaga for a long time!!
He hasn't signed a pro contract yet has he?I wish they would update the youth team pages on the official website.
This lad isn't even on there!
Not old enough.He hasn't signed a pro contract yet has he?
He'd still be on the U18 page though surely?He hasn't signed a pro contract yet has he?
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