Trueskyblue20
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You think we are extending to sell him on? Would be a shame as I think there is a lot of value in keeping him in the squad.
We have but we can activate it until next summer
Allen will be a Shipley to Shrewsbury style extension
Redditch Utd I think.Where did the other Burroughs end up?
You are right but it’s that side of Warwickshire which borders Leicestershire and that isn’t the west of the midlands …. Define it as you willCoventry isn't in the east midlands you balloon
I thought his one year extension was from this summer and we did it last year?We have but we can activate it until next summer
Allen will be a Shipley to Shrewsbury style extension
Good luck to Burroughs and Howley, been here a long time, (or seems like it), hopefully get offered professional terms elsewhere.
I'm happy to be shot down... other than Eccles, are there any other players in the current first team who've come through our youth system? (seen glimpses of Obikwu who looks sharp tbf) - Just questioning if we're utilising our you system...
We've released a few youth players and I can't think of any players really breaking through or bringing in income for the club (other than Eccles, historically Madison etc but few and far between). I know that it only take one successful player to make it all worthwhile but still it would be great to see more young talent breaking through, pushing for places. When I look at clubs like Wycombe, who I don't believe run a youth academy but instead actively scout the National League and lower tiers to buy and resell players (like Richard Kone, who looks set to move on for a decent fee), it makes me wonder about our current strategy.
I don’t mean this as a negative dig, just a question, maybe with Doug’s investments over the last few years we may see players come through. It would just be nice to see a few more get game time (if they're good enough).
No Sheaf has a year left of his current contract before the optionI thought his one year extension was from this summer and we did it last year?
Agreed, I think Howley will drop to non league, whether he can then do a Callum Maycock progress and come back to league football a little later in his career I'm not sure. Not being able to get a kick in the Scottish tier is worrying.Burroughs will get a gig at L1 or L2. Howley I’m less certain on.
You are right but it’s that side of Warwickshire which borders Leicestershire and that isn’t the west of the midlands …. Define it as you will
I thought his one year extension was from this summer and we did it last year?
I thought his one year extension was from this summer and we did it last year?
Warwickshire is in the West Midlands,Leicestershire is in the East Midlands. What is difficult about that? The A5 is the boundary between east and west.You are right but it’s that side of Warwickshire which borders Leicestershire and that isn’t the west of the midlands …. Define it as you will
Sounds silly but I’d imagine a Saudi takeover wouldn’t worry too much about the stadium. They'd have the funds to buy it or build a brand new one if they wanted to
Gonna be a long summer on here ain't itWarwickshire is in the West Midlands,Leicestershire is in the East Midlands. What is difficult about that? The A5 is the boundary between east and west.
If that ever happened, the Saudis would build a brand new state of the art stadium either in the centre of the city or in the south of the city, they would build around it, everything geared up to create a positive image of themselves.
You'd see a 40 thousand state of the art complex, with everything surrounding it (bars, restaurants, shops etc) all geared up for top flight football, they would then move the training complex.
The Saudis are all about engineering an impression of themselves through construction and success, their long term goal has always been to secure their future by diversifying their streams of income.
The western European model Is heavily based on tax and individual control, the insane lengths to try and get everything electric and create this ideology that electric is better than fossil { you need fossil to power the electric charging stations} is just another form of control, the Saudis won't have any skin in the game long term, hence these mega projects, the purchasing of football clubs, the heavy fan focused investment in boxing.
These Saudis would 100 percent change the landscape of our Football club, that's a fact. The on field investment, the Stadium would be in an area far more accessible for everyone traveling in, the youth academy would be improved as would the first team training complex.
The 3rd kit would piss you off, and they would eventually want to change our club emblem, and for that the Saudis can suck my weiner.
With all the other improvements, surely the club needs to be looking into gaining cat 1 status?2 things:
1. it’s far more difficult for youth to break through into a team challenging towards the top of the Championship vs when we were in L2.
2. we’re getting pillaged on what seems like an annual basis as a result of EPPP. The deck is stacked against us until we run a Category 1 academy.
We’re not going to be bought out by Saudi’sSounds silly but I’d imagine a Saudi takeover wouldn’t worry too much about the stadium. They'd have the funds to buy it or build a brand new one if they wanted to
Like the iron curtain!Warwickshire is in the West Midlands,Leicestershire is in the East Midlands. What is difficult about that? The A5 is the boundary between east and west.
3. The players coming through the U18s now would've joined the club when we were in League 1 and 22 things:
1. it’s far more difficult for youth to break through into a team challenging towards the top of the Championship vs when we were in L2.
2. we’re getting pillaged on what seems like an annual basis as a result of EPPP. The deck is stacked against us until we run a Category 1 academy.
And there are Cov fans on both sides you plumbWarwickshire is in the West Midlands,Leicestershire is in the East Midlands. What is difficult about that? The A5 is the boundary between east and west.
Or that all those youngsters will now be getting tapped up by richer clubs.In better academy news, I saw on TikTok we won an U12s tournament a few weeks ago that also had Ajax and Southampton in it.
Ajax used to be held up as being the best for youth development. I dunno if that’s still the case. Players seem to just get snaffled up by the biggest clubs nowadays.In better academy news, I saw on TikTok we won an U12s tournament a few weeks ago that also had Ajax and Southampton in it.
Is that what the rent is now or are you factoring in the money Doug is spending on floodlights, the pitch etc?Comes at a price though roughly £5m a year and Doug can’t afford that forever
You are right but it’s that side of Warwickshire which borders Leicestershire and that isn’t the west of the midlands …. Define it as you will
I'm afraid it's a no from me Clin Van DammeSo that's a no then?
You were not on about fans, you just stated parts of North Warwickshire was in the East Midlands plumb.And there are Cov fans on both sides you plumb
Yea a Roman one.Like the iron curtain!
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