2020/21 Thierry Small

[MikeH72]

Ah so you see it then. The very obvious differences in the squad up to the transfer window and after it.

Of the players that are aged 21 and above I would wager none make more than 10 apps except possibly Broadhead.

Virginia	21
Gibson	21
Markelo	22
Broadhead	23
Baningime	22

I hope you are right. I would like to see our academy start to turn a corner.

 

[Nymzee]

I hope you are right. I would like to see our academy start to turn a corner.

It's turned already. Not gonna get you a stiffy on like Chelsea's or Villa's but it's turned.

 

[MikeH72]

It's turned already. Not gonna get you a stiffy on like Chelsea's or Villa's but it's turned.

I look forward to us reaping the rewards then. This is great news.

Also someone needs to let Thierry Small know this.

 

[Nymzee]

I look forward to us reaping the rewards then. This is great news.

Depends what rewards you want/expect. I can guarantee it won't reap what you want it to.

 

[MikeH72]

Depends what rewards you want/expect. I can guarantee it won't reap what you want it to.

You can guarantee it won’t produce the occasional first team quality squad player??? Oh dear.

 

[Nymzee]

You can guarantee it won’t produce the occasional first team quality squad player??? Oh dear.

When's the last time we did that to your standards? Barkley?

 

[MikeH72]

When's the last time we did that to your standards? Barkley?

Yeah, that was a long time ago wasn’t it.

 

[Nymzee]

Yeah, that was a long time ago wasn’t it.

Well you'll be waiting a while for a local lad to come through and do that I fear since they don't get many chances.

 

[MikeH72]

Well you'll be waiting a while for a local lad to come through and do that I fear since they don't get many chances.

Do you think any of the current crop might develop to a point where we can sell them for more than £2m?

 

[Nymzee]

Do you think any of the current crop might develop to a point where we can sell them for more than £2m?

Yes

 

[MikeH72]

Yes

GET IN

 

[navidson]

How much are we likely to get if we sell this little rat to another Prem club?

 

[catcherintherye]

Gibson is in the squad this season isn’t he? Last season he was out on loan.

I'd be surprised if he was in the under 23s mate.

 

[messymascot]

I'd be surprised if he was in the under 23s mate.

I agree he will probably be sold. He will be 5th or 6th choice if he stays no point loaning him out or u23s as he only has a year left.

I would like to think we sell with a buy back option as I still think he's decent it just didn't work out at Reading.

 

[mccole]

As far as I am concerned if he isn't even attending his employer to manufacture a move, he needs binning.

Let's get the tribunal money, watch him blow it and await the Athletic story about how was a talent wasted