How many Wayne Rooney's are there at 17 though?Wayne Rooney made his international debut at 17. Has he just spent the whole of that year playing virtually no games? His choice I suppose but you worry it won't have helped his development.
Jadon Sancho went to Germany at 17.How many Wayne Rooney's are there at 17 though?
And how many first team regulars are there at 17 at Blackpool?
Can't really blame the lad for not seeing the disruption and implications of a global pandemic coming when he signed for Rangers. It hasn't helped anyone. Their academy isn't run on the back of borrowed facilities, and they've a fully established structure in place to develop players internally and through the scottish league loan system. It's up to the players in the end but it's obviously not a dud set up as there's been plenty of notable graduates from it over the years.
And Jude Bellingham. That's down to Dortmund's transfer policy of being a big yellow Brentford. England are capping these lads early now in case they start to miss out if they qualify to play for another country in time and have a choice. One thing that Southgate made a point of after losing Wilf Zaha who he had through the U21s.Jadon Sancho went to Germany at 17.
No but he made a first team appearance the season before so could have made many more since.How many Wayne Rooney's are there at 17 though?
And how many first team regulars are there at 17 at Blackpool?
Can't really blame the lad for not seeing the disruption and implications of a global pandemic coming when he signed for Rangers. It hasn't helped anyone. Their academy isn't run on the back of borrowed facilities, and they've a fully established structure in place to develop players internally and through the scottish league loan system. It's up to the players in the end but it's obviously not a dud set up as there's been plenty of notable graduates from it over the years.
We will have to wait and see. Some said McGahey would play for England after 3 games!It was clear pretty early on that he was a once in a generation talent outside of any sort of developmental system. Not many are.
That wasn't aimed at Tony Weston. Did change my reply quickly as I read it as you'd started to try to compare our set up to Wayne Rooney. With Weston, from what I saw, he'd been watched by other clubs, and the club couldn't offer him a contract due to his age.We will have to wait and see. Some said McGahey would play for England after 3 games!
He was already seen as a mega talent. Weston will benefit because of the better set up at Rangers, but as Simms as illustrated this season amply, there is no substitute for first team experience in a senior side. The lad has grown every game.Jadon Sancho went to Germany at 17.
I dunno, I can think of at least...ooh, Pele.How many Wayne Rooney's are there at 17 though?
And how many first team regulars are there at 17 at Blackpool?
Can't really blame the lad for not seeing the disruption and implications of a global pandemic coming when he signed for Rangers. It hasn't helped anyone. Their academy isn't run on the back of borrowed facilities, and they've a fully established structure in place to develop players internally and through the scottish league loan system. It's up to the players in the end but it's obviously not a dud set up as there's been plenty of notable graduates from it over the years.
I'd have thought we'd have added a decent add on fee. Always remember that debut for Blackpool - he was like a Duracell Bunny covering every blade of grass!I know he moved up there for little or nothing but if they were to sell him for a reasonable fee would we get anything from it?