Insua fee agreed
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That's the problem with having expectations on hardly any basis at all.
People big up the potential of a young player based on a few reports and perhaps a highlight clip or two (See Nemeth, Pacheco, Spearing, Partridge, Welsh, Mellor, etc.). They berate our managers for not giving the lads a chance.
Sometimes shit happens and a youngster is thrown into the deep end (See Insua, Ngog, etc.). If they manage to hold their own in what is huge step up, they are still considered shit and harshly criticised for not living up to the self induced hype.
It's silly. Yet it keeps happening.
People big up the potential of a young player based on a few reports and perhaps a highlight clip or two (See Nemeth, Pacheco, Spearing, Partridge, Welsh, Mellor, etc.). They berate our managers for not giving the lads a chance.
Sometimes shit happens and a youngster is thrown into the deep end (See Insua, Ngog, etc.). If they manage to hold their own in what is huge step up, they are still considered shit and harshly criticised for not living up to the self induced hype.
It's silly. Yet it keeps happening.
Because our young players aren't very good
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Because our young players aren't very good
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Yet people still big them up, usually based on fuck all. It's shit though that our only youngster to come through really in the last 10 years is Warnock.
Because our young players aren't very good
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Yet people still big them up, usually based on fuck all. It's shit though that our only youngster to come through really in the last 10 years is Warnock.
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Because our young players aren't very good
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Yep, and that's fine. It's not like they were all destined to be world class and our coaches and managers fucked them up... you'd think.
Because our young players aren't very good
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Yep, and that's fine. It's not like they were all destined to be world class and our coaches and managers fucked them up... you'd think.
I don't think that many people 'big them up'
Pretty sure that anyone who talked him up had seen him play
And there's also 'optimism'
Sadly often misplaced
And there's also 'optimism'
Sadly often misplaced
n'gog does not really fit into that category he was brought as first team squad
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Mama Mia - you would find that Insua's potential and expectation was based on actual performances over an extended period of time. If I was the only on who thought he could make the step up, I could accept that I'm as good a talent spotter as Rafa! ;D
Maybe that's how you base your expectations but more than a few of us actually take and interest in and watch the Reserves and U18's!
Maybe that's how you base your expectations but more than a few of us actually take and interest in and watch the Reserves and U18's!
Didn't (I hope).
When did we sign Nosferatu?
Jonjo's hed is a totally different colour from his legs.
He's been to Mark Mc's Salon. Haven't changed the tubes for a while.
It's a concern though. If there's an excess of bilirubin in his extremeties then the muscles won't be sufficiently oxidised.
Shelvey seems to have #33
Aquilani is looking like Ronnie O'Sullivan
Looks good in that clip anyway. In fact, they played some nice stuff all round, that goal was a cracker.
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Here's some good footage of Jonjo
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looks excellent.
Here's some good footage of Jonjo
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looks excellent.
and not afraid to use his left foot on occasions
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