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And Mikey Moore!
If even half of the young talent we've put together reach their potential, we'll have a fucking awesome team.
I'd consider us fortunate if 1 of them makes it and plays a key role at our level. CL footballers do not grow on trees, 20% would be an incredible success rate honestly.
Most of them are likely going to follow in the well trod footsteps of Winks, Mason, Skipp, Cleverly, Townsend, etc. and be solid footballers for lesser clubs.
With Porro at 24 being the oldest of the lot by some distance.A midfield 3 of Gray,Bergvall and Sarr
Porro and Udogie inverted full backs. That’s pure energy in the midfield area.
To be honest, I would be a little concerned with having an over reliance on youthful exuberance. 2 18 y.o.'s, 2 21 y.o.'s and a 24 y.o. is lacking some experience for me. Not great if shit starts hitting fan.
It's not Modric or Ginola btw, they both picked that number because of the legend Johan Cruyff.
Just saw that his dad, Andy Gray, played at Sheffield at the same time as new coach Nick Montgomery in 04-05
Played with Brennan Johnsons Dad at Forest too.
Won’t be able to keep his dad from the club
Wages for these kids are really low as well at least for a couple of years so the long term cost is lower until they get improved contracts IF and when they deliver on the pitch.
The athletic's article is pretty revealing. Levy still involved in transfers it seems. He was never going to step away. Lange pushed hard for it though it seems and did some good leg work.
They have Lange’s hard work to thank for getting this deal done. The Dane was in daily contact with Gray’s camp for weeks as Spurs pursued the transfer, with Daniel Levy joining him in putting in the hours to successfully get the deal over the line in recent days.
We also met a release clause to get him.
Gray’s contract included a £35million release clause which was active while Leeds were in the second tier.
Inside Archie Gray's move to Spurs, his exit from Leeds, and a manic 48 hours
The inside story of a transfer saga that saw Gray nearly join Brentford, tell Leeds to turn down their offer - and then end up at Spurswww.nytimes.com
A chairman stepping in to help get the deal over the line (as was rumoured with the Dragusin deal) isn't cause for concern.
I didn’t say it was. It’s just that lots of people believed he had when it’s obvious he never would.
I very much doubt it!!
Oh ... You meant the OTHER one!
What I meant to say as well was that a chairman can have 'stepped away from transfers' while also being available in this manner - he's a chairman with decades of experience and contacts afterall, if he has a good relationship with his opposite number at Leeds for example it doesn't mean he is still 'involved in transfers' the way I assume people mean in a negative manner.
Yup. Goes a ways to show that there's unity in what we're doing, if Levy is not only sanctioning the deal, but actively helping to make it happen.
I think the obvious is staring people in the face.........
Ange's inverted FBs play like CMs. Could be perfect for us.
Michael Bridge on SSN was saying that according to Leeds fans— although Gray played large parts of last season as a full back or even a DM— his best performances were when he played as a number 8. Bridge further suggesting that if that is the case and Spurs have recognised this, no further pursuit of Gallagher will happen.
Not sure whether I agree with that, but here it is for what it’s worth.
Not sure whether I agree with that, but here it is for what it’s worth.
Put it into context from our side, it would be like having to sell Kane after his breakout season, or Hoddle.I'm starting to get the feeling that Leeds aren't best pleased to lose him...
Except had we done that with Kane, I doubt anyone would've batted an eyelid at the time!