Although big clubs bend the rules by using aircraft transport

to get young players to the training grounds within the scheduled time limits. Didnt that Kalam Mooniarauk who was in our youth team go to Man U and they got round the rules by doing that? They were also trying to do the same with Joe Lewis a few years ago

Posted By: WorthysYellaBirdFlu on December 2nd 2005 at 14:34:37

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our best manager ever (NCFC) - twonildownathalftime, Dec 2, 13:57:27
- Worthy... (NCFC) - Troy McClure, Dec 2, 14:11:21
  - You might remember me... (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:18:16
  - GET OUT!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - jonah3000, Dec 2, 14:11:37
    - Nope (NCFC) - Troy McClure, Dec 2, 14:17:19
      - No wind up (NCFC) - Troy McClure, Dec 2, 14:33:19
      - 'denying' not 'deigning' (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:24:24
      - worthy's tactics and teamn selection are that of... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Dec 2, 14:21:58
      - You have got to be kidding me (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:20:55
      - is finishing 19th in the premiership (NCFC) - Remmuby AG, Dec 2, 14:18:38
- I'd go with Stringer. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 2, 14:09:13
  - Stringer for me, loved the style of play as well. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Dec 2, 14:15:00
  - That reminds of when we were always known as a selling club, (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:11:45
    - Post Chase we have sold for big money the following.... (NCFC) - oh arr, Dec 2, 17:14:03
    - Didn't the bottom fall out of it during the Chase era? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 2, 14:18:05
    - I hated Chase, but his policy early days was to sell 1 big player & replace with an up & (NCFC) - lovely old job, Dec 2, 14:16:49
    - Academy status meant rules have changed... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:13:00
      - but in practice... (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:24:59
        
        Ipswich's catchment area includes London and much of Essex... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:26:04
        
        but how many of their young players.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:29:53
        
        Bent, Ambrose and Westlake are all... (NCFC) - Delveg, Dec 2, 14:34:49
        
        Really we can get players from London as its only a 90 minute train ride (n/m) (NCFC) - WorthysYellaBirdFlu, Dec 2, 14:36:54
        
        Not if you include the travel from the station to Colney... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:37:29
        
        are you allowed to fly? (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:41:09
        
        It was changed to 'by road' after Mafia stole Kalam Moonariuck off us. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 2, 14:42:56
        
        He did nothing in the game... (NCFC) - Delveg, Dec 2, 14:45:09
      - Wasn't that supposed to give advantage to smaller clubs, like us? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:16:15
        
        We're not really a small club though... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:25:18
        
        What's one and a half hours from Torquay? Sidmouth? (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:28:59
        
        Under the new Academy rules, wouldn't Nigel Martyn have been screwed? (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 2, 14:32:30
        
        Le Tissier? (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 2, 14:47:48
        
        Surely that decision should rest with the player? (NCFC) - Delveg, Dec 2, 14:36:58
        
        True... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:30:07
        
        Although big clubs bend the rules by using aircraft transport (NCFC) - WorthysYellaBirdFlu, Dec 2, 14:34:37
        
        Except as the rule is 90 minutes TRAVEL, the big clubs helicopter talent in. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Dec 2, 14:32:48
        
        how does it work with the foreign players (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 2, 14:32:00
        
        They move the players and families to the area (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 2, 14:37:04
        
        Good point. (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:35:34
        
        That's true - how does Asmat el Ouargui qualify for us? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Dec 2, 14:32:59
        
        I don't think it applies to over 16s (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Dec 2, 14:46:14
        
        He's at college or the UEA... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Dec 2, 14:36:45
    - we release them (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 2, 14:12:54
      - How come the scum seem to get so much good young talent coming through (NCFC) - WorthysYellaBirdFlu, Dec 2, 14:17:53
        
        Because they're closer to London and have a decent road network. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Dec 2, 14:19:30
        
        Along with a good reputation (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Dec 2, 14:23:25
    - Worthy.... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Dec 2, 14:12:54
- Dave STringer (NCFC) - romayellow, Dec 2, 14:05:26
- Nah. Just got lucky. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:02:44
  - Dave Stringer in my life time (n/m) (NCFC) - jonah3000, Dec 2, 14:05:42
    - I always liked Ken Brown. He was a nice feller. (n/m) (NCFC) - tudders, Dec 2, 14:06:51
      - so is worthy... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Dec 2, 14:07:56

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