Rocksy
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Is Kumbwala still injured a lot? He was supposed to top class when he signed for you…
Amen, scum of the earth.stealing academy kids off other clubs is about the lowest of the low.
He’ll leave them, then the mess of the sanctions will ensue hopefullyPep is gone next year so we will see the real city come out.
Yeah we’re getting a fee as he’s contracted to us. If we can’t reach an agreement, the fee will be set by a tribunal.why do we need to reach an agreement with City?
we're not getting a signing fee surely? He's 16, he can probably just leave freely if he wants right?
I thought you couldn't sign a professional contract until you're 17?Yeah we’re getting a fee as he’s contracted to us. If we can’t reach an agreement, the fee will be set by a tribunal.
Or FulhamBit over the top reaction on here. With a name like "Harrison Parker" he's only ever going to wind up at Leicester City anyway.
Evans, Shawcross & Cathcart have done pretty well for themselves and played a good number of PL games in their careers.How many decent academy center backs have we seen come and go down the years?
I can only recall Michael Keane who has stayed in the PL
Michael Keane too, even if he is a bit rubbish.Evans, Shawcross & Cathcart have done pretty well for themselves and played a good number of PL games in their careers.
Nope. Same deal as when we took Charlie McNeill off them three years ago at the same age and paid reportedly £750k or so.why do we need to reach an agreement with City?
we're not getting a signing fee surely? He's 16, he can probably just leave freely if he wants right?
cool, well at least we'll get something thenNope. Same deal as when we took Charlie McNeill off them three years ago at the same age and paid reportedly £750k or so.
I think this kind of demonstrates the point that the hype around really young centre back prospects is so often misplaced, and further that fans are often pretty terrible at judging who will come good. Of those four, only Evans was ever really of the required standard to play for United even though you are correct in saying that Keane, Shawcross and Cathcart have all had good careers.Evans, Shawcross & Cathcart have done pretty well for themselves and played a good number of PL games in their careers.
You know what really went on?What a load or rubbish.
No one thought Blackett and McNair were good enough.I think this kind of demonstrates the point that the hype around really young centre back prospects is so often misplaced, and further that fans are often pretty terrible at judging who will come good. Of those four, only Evans was ever really of the required standard to play for United even though you are correct in saying that Keane, Shawcross and Cathcart have all had good careers.
Further to that point, I remember quite well that in 2014 (when Van Gaal took over) Tom Thorpe and Tyler Blackett were the two academy centre backs who the fanbase considered most likely to break into the side, and there was quite a bit of shock that Paddy McNair was the one who actually took to senior football the best. Obviously McNair was ultimately not good enough either, but he's gone on to have the best career of the three despite probably being the lowest rated of them in the academy.
I'm very sceptical when people rave about young centre back prospects. It's hard enough for professional analysts and scouts to identify them, so I don't think most fans have much hope.
Do tellWhat a load or rubbish.
My point is that Blackett and Thorpe were both rated more highly than McNair but did less well.Noone thought Blackett and McNair were good enough.
Sorry but if anyone thought Tyler Blackett was the most likely to break into the side, clearly few people had seen him play. I was shocked when he was given a chance at first-team level, because let's be honest here - he was an accident waiting to happen at lower levels.I think this kind of demonstrates the point that the hype around really young centre back prospects is so often misplaced, and further that fans are often pretty terrible at judging who will come good. Of those four, only Evans was ever really of the required standard to play for United even though you are correct in saying that Keane, Shawcross and Cathcart have all had good careers.
Further to that point, I remember quite well that in 2014 (when Van Gaal took over) Tom Thorpe and Tyler Blackett were the two academy centre backs who the fanbase considered most likely to break into the side, and there was quite a bit of shock that Paddy McNair was the one who actually took to senior football the best. Obviously McNair was ultimately not good enough either, but he's gone on to have the best career of the three despite probably being the lowest rated of them in the academy.
I'm very sceptical when people rave about young centre back prospects. It's hard enough for professional analysts and scouts to identify them, so I don't think most fans have much hope.
Go on then tell us what happened..What a load or rubbish.
Rumoured to be Mutually agreeable swap dealDo we have any info on the reason for him leaving? Surely something must have happened behind the scenes for him to want to leave like this.
Part ex for Fletchers with all boys doubling salaries on pro contracts they will sign at 17. Good luck to em all.What a load or rubbish.
That McNair header with the back of his head in his first senior game under LVG had me properly excited though.No one thought Blackett and McNair were good enough.
Lvg didNo one thought Blackett and McNair were good enough.
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Is he nailed on to leave? I know a lot of players have clauses in their contracts relating to Pep being there. So when he goes the likes of KDB/Haaland etc will also go. Will be nice to see the corrupt PoS club fall from tainted grace.He’ll leave them, then the mess of the sanctions will ensue hopefully