Is there pressure?

Either Barcelona is a great opportunity for him or he can stay here and continue his development. In general I agree that there’s a lot of pressure on kids his age trying to make it, but he seems to be one of the fortunate ones that is actually being given a real chance to make it. It’s the ones that get kicked out of academies aged 16 / 17 who’ve worked just as hard to no avail that I really feel for.

I think it’s a shame that Barcelona can sign him at all. But that’s modern football. Is he a local lad, or did we pick him up from somewhere on the other side of the country / from a smaller club’s academy? If the latter, I guess we can’t really complain

Posted By: SimonOTBC on December 22nd 2025 at 11:31:35

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Tavares (NCFC) - Patchy, Dec 22, 10:36:28
- Was a top player (NCFC) - IG88, Dec 22, 12:10:36
- There are two things to say (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 11:19:50
  - I think he’s very highly regarded but expectations need managing from (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Dec 22, 12:00:15
  - would be good to see him vs Walsall but assume he doesnt have a squad number? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Dec 22, 11:45:21
    - Having an existing squad # makes no difference (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 11:53:54
  - VMT (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:22:22
    - i think its a shame .... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 22, 11:26:58
      - Is there pressure? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:31:35
        
        No doubt Barcelona is great opportunity ..... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 22, 11:38:58
        
        I think the real shame is that a single twitter account (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 11:47:20
        
        You can't blame the local press for reporting it (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Dec 22, 12:21:35
        
        My point is that they consistently ignore the bread and butter (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 12:28:58
        
        I very much doubt they send reporters to bread and youth games (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Dec 22, 12:36:03
        
        Is there much interest in the bread and butter of the academy? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 12:31:52
        
        Clearly there is (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 12:48:26
        
        I try and go to the youth / reserve games if they're at Carrow Road (NCFC) - APB, Dec 22, 16:29:07
        
        "Why should Archant NOT wish to..." (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 22, 14:49:32
        
        There are three full-timers covering NCFC (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 15:35:26
        
        I would assume it’s because they don’t think there’s enough interest (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 12:56:20
        
        👍 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:49:24
        
        Yes, that’s fair. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:45:59
        
        I think his parent HAVE to go, as per FIFA rules. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 11:48:16
        
        Is that right? I assumed they wouldn’t need to as Barcelona’s academy is residential (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:50:02
        
        trafficking (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 11:58:10
        
        Think he has an EU passport (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 22, 12:16:00
        
        Is that relevant? (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 22, 14:58:09
        
        That assumes it’s a transfer though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 16:20:00
        
        I suspect every player repping NCFC will have a 'contract' of some kind (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 22, 16:45:07
        
        He does, same as Louie Barry had an Irish passport (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 12:18:10
        
        Pretty sure there is an exception for 16 - 18 year olds… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 22, 11:57:48
- The next Messi (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Dec 22, 11:05:47
- Looked good in pre season (NCFC) - 51eve, Dec 22, 10:40:40
- Not done owt since Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel in 76 (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Dec 22, 10:39:37
- Heaven must be missing an Angel (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Dec 22, 10:39:28

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