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Exactly. He was given a chance, at 16. Brazilian football is tough but he was thrown in and proved himself to be capable
Its not the age, it's not the experience, it's all about the individual. But you can't know about the individual until he is given the chance. Tanganga has no more men's football experience than Parrott but he has come in and shown he can cope. There really is nothing to lose in giving young players a chance at any level of football
Has to be said Parrott contract issue may be the cause of lack of minutes to date if he’s not signing the professional terms being put in front of him.
At least that’s one reason why he’s being kept at the club right now and not loaned out as well.
Parrott signed a 2 year contract last year on his 17th birthday - the maximum length contract he can sign under UK law and the earliest he can sign one.
He cannot sign a longer contract until he is 18 on 4 February (about 2 weeks away) so at the moment he cannot have refused to sign a contract.
That Martinelli is doing ok isn't he. 18 years old.
There is no point in holding young players back. Give them the chance, if they are good enough they will flourish. But they have to be given opportunities
Poch hardly gave him game Parrott time did he, still, I expect he's matured beyond his years in the weeks since he left...That Martinelli is doing ok isn't he. 18 years old.
There is no point in holding young players back. Give them the chance, if they are good enough they will flourish. But they have to be given opportunities
Poor kid looks like someone just ran over his puppy with a lawnmower.
I don't think HG comes into it.I understand the idea behind homegrown quotas, but some of the dynamics around it are just stupid.
I don't think HG comes into it.
It's just inconvenient that his birthday comes just a few days after the window closes.
I'm sure if his new contract was already signed and sealed he would be getting a loan.
We are producing the best talent in an age (mostly at the top end) so perhaps this is the positive impact. Look at how much the good clubs are investing in their training academy, this must be linked.Don't know how it really is in this case. But generally in english football this HG is doing more bad than good, I would say. Especially the good teams that have HG players on their roosters who are just backup and starters costing absurd amounts.