released players get clubs

oskarutd · 2nd June 2008, 13:03

After the blow of not being offered scholarships at United earlier this year, Jason Lampkin and Tomos Roberts have landed on their feet somewhat by securing apprenticeships at another Premier League club, Aston Villa. England U16 midfielder Lampkin has spent the last couple of months on trial with a number of top-flight clubs following his surprising release by United, and despite strong (and widely publicised) interest from Blackburn Rovers, the lad from Hawarden opted to sign with Villa, a club with an excellent recent track record in bringing through youngsters to the first-team squad. Speaking to the Flintshire Chronicle, Lampkin’s father Mark said “There are plenty of players who have come from Villa’s academy and are now playing in the first team, and some of the younger players who have not quite made the breakthrough into the first team have been given squad numbers, which is encouraging”.

Lampkin will be joined at the Villa academy by former United U16 team-mate and friend Tomos Roberts. The Denbigh-born Welsh international left-back has had a similar last few months out on trial with various clubs and Villa again have got the nod. Both players will move into digs in Birmingham after finishing their GCSE’s this summer. Another former U16 player released earlier this year, keeper Niki-Lee Bulmer, has already secured a scholarship at Queens Park Rangers. All three players have plenty of potential, best of luck to them in the future.

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samabachan · 2nd June 2008, 19:42

I still don't get why Lampkin was released as he seemed to have a lot of talent. Must have had a crap attitude.

Name Changed · 3rd June 2008, 11:05

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Originally Posted by samabachan

I still don't get why Lampkin was released as he seemed to have a lot of talent. Must have had a crap attitude.

Well if he was getting his game for England under 16, you would presume he was one of the countries best at that age. So for United to let him go he must have had a crap attitute.

Mr. MUJAC · 3rd June 2008, 16:10

Michael Potts who was released at the same time has joined Blackburn Rovers.

WeWonItTwoTimes · 3rd June 2008, 17:20

Is this possibly down to us making room for young foreign players?

Elliott · 3rd June 2008, 19:47

Don't know if it's one or the other, but I sure do hope we continue the trend of signing top foreign talent. Very encouraged by the Petrucci, Helàn and Situ rumors as we've more often than not ended up signing the kids we've been linked with over the last few years.

Name Changed · 3rd June 2008, 23:52

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Originally Posted by WeWonItTwoTimes

Is this possibly down to us making room for young foreign players?

Why can't we just have both???

oskarutd · 23rd June 2008, 11:40

Tomos Roberts (Aston Villa) has been called up to the Welsh u17 squad, so there is still life after United for our boys.

PS18 · 10th July 2008, 14:03

http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv....341845,00.html

Seemed to disappear completely off the radar for a while after we let him go, good to see he's found a club.

PS18 · 25th July 2008, 12:28

Michael Lea's signed for Scunthorpe

Slowly but surely they're all finding clubs.

Lampkin, Roberts - Villa
Bulmer - QPR
Potts - Blackburn
Lee, Williams - Oldham
Jones - Hartlepool
Lea - Scunthorpe
McCormack - Triestina (not officially confirmed yet afaik)

Just Michael Barnes, Sean Evans and Chris Fagan still looking for a club. Fagan is part of the intake for the new Glenn Hoddle Academy project so he's sorted for a year or so. Barnes seems to have been on trial with half of the football league without success so far.

Pogue Mahone · 25th July 2008, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Elliott

Don't know if it's one or the other, but I sure do hope we continue the trend of signing top foreign talent. Very encouraged by the Petrucci, Helàn and Situ rumors as we've more often than not ended up signing the kids we've been linked with over the last few years.

Don't mean to be a cheeky cnut but shouldn't you put your encouragement on hold for now? Cause as it stands, it's still just rumours and we haven't actually signed any of the lads you mention above.

I could be wrong though, anyone got any update on Petrucci, Helàn and Situ?

Virtuoso · 25th July 2008, 13:36

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Originally Posted by Pogue Mahone

Don't mean to be a cheeky cnut but shouldn't you put your encouragement on hold for now? Cause as it stands, it's still just rumours and we haven't actually signed any of the lads you mention above.

I could be wrong though, anyone got any update on Petrucci, Helàn and Situ?

Davide Petrucci has signed. There's a few threads about him signing for us on this forum and on the Transfer forum. I'd say it's been roughly 5-6 weeks since we signed him. Thought it was common knowledge.

Here's a link -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...gers-Roma.html

Pogue Mahone · 25th July 2008, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Virtuoso

Davide Petrucci has signed. There's a few threads about him signing for us on this forum and on the Transfer forum. I'd say it's been roughly 5-6 weeks since we signed him. Thought it was common knowledge.

Here's a link -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...gers-Roma.html

Excellent. I knew we were linked with him, didn't know it was a done deal

What about those French lads? Any progress there?

2nd June 2008, 13:03	#1 (permalink)
oskarutd Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,327	released players get clubs After the blow of not being offered scholarships at United earlier this year, Jason Lampkin and Tomos Roberts have landed on their feet somewhat by securing apprenticeships at another Premier League club, Aston Villa. England U16 midfielder Lampkin has spent the last couple of months on trial with a number of top-flight clubs following his surprising release by United, and despite strong (and widely publicised) interest from Blackburn Rovers, the lad from Hawarden opted to sign with Villa, a club with an excellent recent track record in bringing through youngsters to the first-team squad. Speaking to the Flintshire Chronicle, Lampkin’s father Mark said “There are plenty of players who have come from Villa’s academy and are now playing in the first team, and some of the younger players who have not quite made the breakthrough into the first team have been given squad numbers, which is encouraging”. Lampkin will be joined at the Villa academy by former United U16 team-mate and friend Tomos Roberts. The Denbigh-born Welsh international left-back has had a similar last few months out on trial with various clubs and Villa again have got the nod. Both players will move into digs in Birmingham after finishing their GCSE’s this summer. Another former U16 player released earlier this year, keeper Niki-Lee Bulmer, has already secured a scholarship at Queens Park Rangers. All three players have plenty of potential, best of luck to them in the future. link

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2nd June 2008, 19:42	#2 (permalink)
samabachan Cockface McSticklebrick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: He plays on the left, he plays on the riiiiiiiight, our boy Ronaldo made you look shite. Posts: 4,251	I still don't get why Lampkin was released as he seemed to have a lot of talent. Must have had a crap attitude.

3rd June 2008, 16:10	#4 (permalink)
Mr. MUJAC Talent spotter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louis Rocca started it all... Posts: 2,343	Michael Potts who was released at the same time has joined Blackburn Rovers.

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WeWonItTwoTimes The Cnut can't count Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ''We're getting beat by fucking BINMEN!!'', RAWK, 26th January 2008 Posts: 2,574	Is this possibly down to us making room for young foreign players?

3rd June 2008, 19:47	#6 (permalink)
Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,844	Don't know if it's one or the other, but I sure do hope we continue the trend of signing top foreign talent. Very encouraged by the Petrucci, Helàn and Situ rumors as we've more often than not ended up signing the kids we've been linked with over the last few years.

23rd June 2008, 11:40	#8 (permalink)
oskarutd Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iceland Posts: 1,327	Tomos Roberts (Aston Villa) has been called up to the Welsh u17 squad, so there is still life after United for our boys.

10th July 2008, 14:03	#9 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv....341845,00.html Seemed to disappear completely off the radar for a while after we let him go, good to see he's found a club.

25th July 2008, 12:28	#10 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 896	Michael Lea's signed for Scunthorpe Slowly but surely they're all finding clubs. Lampkin, Roberts - Villa Bulmer - QPR Potts - Blackburn Lee, Williams - Oldham Jones - Hartlepool Lea - Scunthorpe McCormack - Triestina (not officially confirmed yet afaik) Just Michael Barnes, Sean Evans and Chris Fagan still looking for a club. Fagan is part of the intake for the new Glenn Hoddle Academy project so he's sorted for a year or so. Barnes seems to have been on trial with half of the football league without success so far.