I'm a bit confused by this exchange, but
...Max Aarons is also an example of the point SimonOTBC was originally making, isn't he?
ie that you can be quite successful by snapping up kids from other clubs at the age of 16/17 - which is exactly what we did with Max.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 9th 2021 at 12:32:15
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- Talking of The Athletic (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:04:08
- There is a lot to be said for the Brentford model (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:07:12
- London? (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 9, 12:43:55
- Both an argument in favour of Brentford's approach given they signed after being released (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:19:29
- if we are being pedantic (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 13:49:57
- The Brentford model is to only sign players up at 17 (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 16:30:44
- if we are being pedantic (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 13:49:57
- Both an argument in favour of Brentford's approach given they signed after being released (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:19:29
- Agreed π (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Jun 9, 11:34:41
- we disagree on the Brentford model (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:19:20
- Do we manage to recruit teenagers from the London area though? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:55:31
- Yes. (n/m) (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 10:58:24
- That's good. Any that have broken through? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:01:51
- there's this lad called Jacob Murphy. Ever heard of him? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:05:31
- If we're going to be pernickety, I think you'll find they weren't teenagers (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:20:45
- I didn't realise they were from London. (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:11:47
- I wonder if it's heard of (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 12:17:53
- I'm a bit confused by this exchange, but (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:32:15
- I am not sure Max is a good example (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:54:47
- That's interesting, thanks (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:08:14
- ah, fair enough. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:59:17
- Yet it didn't seem to know that WE recruit teenagers from the London area (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 12:48:48
- "it"? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 13:09:15
- Why βitβ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:52:08
- Correct. As is Jamal Lewis (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:33:58
- I am not sure Max is a good example (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:54:47
- I'm a bit confused by this exchange, but (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:32:15
- there's this lad called Jacob Murphy. Ever heard of him? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 12:05:31
- That's good. Any that have broken through? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 12:01:51
- Yes. (n/m) (Other Football) - Winged Eel Creosote, Jun 9, 10:58:24
- Do we manage to recruit teenagers from the London area though? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:55:31
- We can sign yoofs from antwhere in the country fpr peanuts as we have a top rated (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 9, 10:15:41
- in theory (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 9, 10:34:16
- why "in theory" ? (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Jun 9, 10:56:17
- academy (n/m) (Other Football) - Larry Hagman, Jun 9, 10:15:59
- in theory (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 9, 10:34:16
- London? (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 9, 12:43:55
- There is a lot to be said for the Brentford model (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 9, 10:07:12
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