Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:As well as Bournemouth , your point is ?

Probably my point is that you haven't got a clue being so far up as I stated before.
Love is blind they say.

Alan G Bryant wrote:

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:As well as Bournemouth , your point is ?

Probably my point is that you haven't got a clue being so far up as I stated before.
Love is blind they say.

Thank you for clearing that up.

We have have had some great young loan players , Semenyo went back to Bristol City then on to Sunderland , Ben White went back to Brighton and now sits top of the championship with Leeds, Karl Darlow on to the premiership with Newcastle.

Wood went to America.
Foulston to Chippenham
Touray to Barry
Jeffries to Salisbury
Owen Evans to Hereford.

Players will always find their level.

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:As well as Bournemouth , your point is ?

Probably my point is that you haven't got a clue being so far up as I stated before.
Love is blind they say.

Thank you for clearing that up.

We have have had some great young loan players , Semenyo went back to Bristol City then on to Sunderland , Ben White went back to Brighton and now sits top of the championship with Leeds, Karl Darlow on to the premiership with Newcastle.

Wood went to America.
Foulston to Chippenham
Touray to Barry
Jeffries to Salisbury
Owen Evans to Hereford.

Players will always find their level.

Clearly then by your argument our Academy is not fit for purpose.
Have a word with your mate and see if things can be improved.
Nobody including myself has ever said Dom, Jay, Kieron etc are Ben Whites but they could be league 2 standard.
Big difference between Premiership level and league 2 but maybe you do not understand that.
Semenyo has proven nothing yet still not broken into City's side likewise Karl has always been on the bench.
you forgot the best one also.
Ollie.
Never mind.

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

DT1892 wrote:

Percy plunkett wrote:Alan,that is Harp’s point.If we let a lad go,teams assume that he just wasn’t good enough and don’t take a look.They just say if he’s gone to Salisbury then that must be his level.Take Kieron Parselle,very unlucky to be released by us.You will say,he is still playing Connie South so that must be his level,has anyone bothered to look at him,no because they assume he wasn’t good enough.Out of Lazar,Marvel,Kieron and Jay,I know which two I would prefer.

Players are moving from the National Leagues to the Football League every summer. Scouts aren't going to base their opinion of a player on him being released at 20, they'll look at what they see on the pitch. They're also mostly on part-time contracts, so easier for clubs to take a gamble on financially.

I've seen Parselle a few times since his release. I think he's better than Chippenham, but the National League is probably his ceiling. Foulston impressed me more, I would've kept him.

Your last sentence proves my point.

Alan G Bryant wrote:

Percy plunkett wrote:Alan,that is Harp’s point.If we let a lad go,teams assume that he just wasn’t good enough and don’t take a look.They just say if he’s gone to Salisbury then that must be his level.Take Kieron Parselle,very unlucky to be released by us.You will say,he is still playing Connie South so that must be his level,has anyone bothered to look at him,no because they assume he wasn’t good enough.Out of Lazar,Marvel,Kieron and Jay,I know which two I would prefer.

You think league 2 and league 1 scouts do not watch the check a trade games ?. I once read an article from a former player , I cannot remember whom but the words resonated.

‘ if you are on your way up, or on your way down .. you find your own level ‘.

This is probably why Lee Hendrie and the likes of Alan Smith ended up playing in league 2.

I will wait for Frank to let us know the players we released that have proved us wrong .

Alan G Bryant wrote:

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:Your 4th sentence is ridiculous.

No its not.
Its twice as hard to bounce back a second time.
Would of rather had TOE in midfield than the likes of Cooper, Maloney etc. He was no great shakes but it just shows the crap we sign and churn out weekly.
Poleon was a total joke and still came on rather than Collins.
What is ridiculous though is the fact you are so far up the boards backside that its a total farce.
What a waste last year having this site chipping in for Foulstons shirt.
.Always seemed good potential but ignored like the rest.
12 months down the line same story but it will be Widdiwiss and the next batch all going the same way.

Perhaps you should google ‘ how many academy players make it ‘ . It just suits your narrative to constantly attack Flynn and the club for anything. If they are good enough , they are old enough.

Name a couple of youth players we have realised who have gone on to play consistently at league 2 level to back up your point.

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:

Frank Nouble 3 wrote:

Alan G Bryant wrote:As well as Bournemouth , your point is ?

Probably my point is that you haven't got a clue being so far up as I stated before.
Love is blind they say.

Thank you for clearing that up.

We have have had some great young loan players , Semenyo went back to Bristol City then on to Sunderland , Ben White went back to Brighton and now sits top of the championship with Leeds, Karl Darlow on to the premiership with Newcastle.

Wood went to America.
Foulston to Chippenham
Touray to Barry
Jeffries to Salisbury
Owen Evans to Hereford.

Players will always find their level.

Clearly then by your argument our Academy is not fit for purpose.
Have a word with your mate and see if things can be improved.
Nobody including myself has ever said Dom, Jay, Kieron etc are Ben Whites but they could be league 2 standard.
Big difference between Premiership level and league 2 but maybe you do not understand that.
Semenyo has proven nothing yet still not broken into City's side likewise Karl has always been on the bench.
you forgot the best one also.
Ollie.
Never mind.

George Street-Bridge wrote:it wouldn't surprise me if across the lower leagues generally players with CVs like Parselle move back up the pyramid by a rung or two.

excessbee wrote:Well, players dropping down a league setting their demands too high combined with clubs in league two working to a budget that is not prepared to meet their demands, the two expectations may not coincide. Egos may see some not getting the contract they or their agent is expecting, whilst the cost to clubs of less experienced players may be three for the price of two.