And we think that we have it bad!

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And we think that we have it bad!

Post by Burnden Paddock » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:27 pm

Blackpool down to 8 players with less than 4 weeks to the start of the season! :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28320584

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:34 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:Blackpool down to 8 players with less than 4 weeks to the start of the season! :lol:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28320584
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Post by boltonboris » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:00 pm

My in-laws next door neighbour's lad has just turned 15 and plays for the academy. He won academy player of the year last season..

He and 6 others in his 'year' are on a standby list to appear for the first team in pre-season friendlies.

In anticipation of this happening, the academy director (under instruction, I've not doubt) has made all the 15-17 yo's train throughout the summer without a break, to make sure they're in shape for it.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:03 pm

My question is though, BP. If you're in with a shout of turning pro would you really want a break?
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Post by jaffka » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:10 pm

15 to 16 is a big year academically.

The chances of them making it are still slim.

Unfair pressure on the players and parents?

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Post by Little Green Man » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:31 pm

You don't win anything with kids.

Except the FA Youth Cup.

Reminds me a bit of when Portsmouth we're in a similar fix a couple years ago. They only got to play one pre-season friendly, against us, with OC's finest ended up losing 3-0 to a rag-bag side that consisted mostly of trialists.

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Post by boltonboris » Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:36 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:My question is though, BP. If you're in with a shout of turning pro would you really want a break?
They've been training and playing 3-4 days a week for over a year, without let up. In all conditions. He's still growing and whilst (like you say), he doesn't want a break as he absolutely loves it. He is pretty f*cked and his step-dad for one, is worried that at some point, he's going to hit a wall
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Post by Harry Genshaw » Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:52 pm

Talk that Riga has now gone. They managed to sign another player today. Ishmael Miller. Wouldn't have been disappointed if we'd gone for him
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Post by bobo the clown » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:07 am

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Oldham cancel their photo call ... as Sports Direct haven't delivered this year's strip yet !!
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