Youngsters Released

Pat's Van · June 5, 2013

roydo said:
He was boss Shanks, IMO.

ok mate x

roydo · June 5, 2013

monty said:
Do you think the new boss had any say in these guys being released or will the club have acted on the likes of Kevin Sheedy's reports and recommendations. I would guess only so many can survive the cut before they are told 'YOU'RE FIRED'

Sheeds and the whole team. Saddest thing you can read, footie related, is the list of released youngsters each season. So close to being a full time pro. Then. Nothing. Must be awful.

But, time again, the gooduns will make it. Take Robbie Savage. Average player at best, released by Utd in the Beckham/giggs etc era, and made a decent fist of it in the end.

roydo · June 5, 2013

Pat's Van said:
ok mate x

You dont think so? Really? Just cos he managed across the park? He loved Everton BTW.

formerly manx toffee · June 5, 2013

A few have contracts up this summer but not mentioned, Luke Garbutt, Hallam Hope etc. not seen them get extensions but guess they must have.

Goat · June 5, 2013

Azzurri said:
I wouldn't include Barton really. He was released at 14 and hasn't exactly come back to haunt us, just had an average career and been an absolute bell throughout.

Fair points all round, but we might have made a few bob on the clown.

catcherintherye · June 5, 2013

swisso said:
Don't think so with George

Only joined the U16s from Chester under the radar, had a very uneventful first year in the u18s with injury and Hope, Forrester and Long up front. Only really started going this season and has scored 13 goals in all comps.

Personally i would have given him another year, but he certainly doesn't have the reputation that Long does.

Is Long more highly thought of than Hope and Mcaleny?

zippy00 · June 5, 2013

bluestevon said:
wasnt waring hugely and i mean hugely tipped to be a wonderkid a year or so ago?

Are you not thinking of George Green

Jon Day · June 5, 2013

catcherintherye said:
Is Long more highly thought of than Hope and Mcaleny?

Lets hope none of them turn out to be another Mcmanaman. If we sign him we'll have 3 first team players we resigned after letting go :huh:

monty · June 5, 2013

roydo said:
You dont think so? Really? Just cos he managed across the park? He loved Everton BTW.

Shanks made it abundantly clear in his retirement that he was far more welcome at Everton than Liverpool, he also introduced William Ralph as the greatest footballer of his or any generation, the best he had ever seen. I've found it odd why so many RS claim to be under the banner of 'Spirit of Shankley' when the club itself abused the guy?

swisso · June 5, 2013

catcherintherye said:
Is Long more highly thought of than Hope and Mcaleny?

Personally, ive never really saw much in Hope, always thought Forrester was the better of the two, but Hope suffered from being shunted out to the wing like Anichebe was on occasion under Moyes. Think he'll be released next year.

Long has really come on leaps and bounds now hes got playing time and improved his attitude (quite an aggressive lad) and hes done exceptionally well to get a place in the u20 World Cup squad. Scored 15 goals in all comps last season, really cool finisher with great movement, a poacher if you will.

johnnydawg68 · June 5, 2013

I'd like to think it's because we have others that are ahead of them. Surprised at Hammar, but these guys work with them every day.

Moomin · June 5, 2013

Nyblue said:
George waring is a shame, I thought he had the ability if not the little bit extra needed, I think hammer has gone because he seems to have turned into a bit of raheem sterling.. Tweeting pics of his girlfriend in the sauna.. Shame, good footballers, but it's more than that now.

Surely that's a plus if she is fit???