Another youngster heading off

[Mowgli]

Everton and Newcastle locked in battle for Sunderland wonderkid Rigg aged 14

EVERTON and Newcastle are both trying to sign Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg. The 14-year-old is incredibly rated in the £1million class, despite his tender years. The midfield dynamo is at the Bl…

www.thesun.co.uk

Sigh. Being in this league will kill the club for years.

 

[Ashley In!!]

Everton and Newcastle locked in battle for Sunderland wonderkid Rigg aged 14

EVERTON and Newcastle are both trying to sign Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg. The 14-year-old is incredibly rated in the £1million class, despite his tender years. The midfield dynamo is at the Bl…

www.thesun.co.uk

Sigh. Being in this league will kill the club for years.

Can't be understated how important it is to get promotion this season to at least give us a chance to stop this happening.

 

[Walter H. White]

Hopefully does a Dan Neil and stays here

 

[Geronimo]

Hopefully does a Dan Neil and stays here

Would you ?
I certainly wouldn't

 

[chopsfc007]

Playing for under 18 at age 14 impressive
Next season's budget sorted

 

[Walter H. White]

Would you ?
I certainly wouldn't

Not if I was a mag, which that article implies.

I’d stay in the hope of breaking though on the Papa John’s next year.

 

[Gustavos Grin]

Already been strongly hinted at by a few on here. A real shame. Sooner we get out of this league the better.

 

[chopsfc007]

Not if I was a mag, which that article implies.

I’d stay in the hope of breaking though on the Papa John’s next year.

Next year he's only 14 now

 

[Zweiguys]

He’s five years from being of any use to us. In those five years he’s likely to start believing the hype and figure he just needs to show up. Get as much as possible, pat him on the back and wish him the best.

 

[deleted user 785]

He’s five years from being of any use to us. In those five years he’s likely to start believing the hype and figure he just needs to show up. Get as much as possible, pat him on the back and wish him the best.

Or he could be absolutely class and dedicated and we lose a very good player

 

[Mowgli]

Or he could be absolutely class and dedicated and we lose a very good player

Youth development has to be the absolute ideal scenario for the club. It's arguably the only way to be able to compete at the top level these days.

Worryingly, Newcastle being half decent could knack our recruitment of the kids. At least we are known for the better pathway currently.

 

[chopsfc007]

He’s five years from being of any use to us. In those five years he’s likely to start believing the hype and figure he just needs to show up. Get as much as possible, pat him on the back and wish him the best.

Could be 2-3 years

 

[OohBaldyBally]

He’s a mag anyway

 

[Zweiguys]

Or he could be absolutely class and dedicated and we lose a very good player

I think if he wants to leave he’s gone.
Slap in the face will be him going to the scum and coming back on loan.

 

[Mowgli]

He’s a mag anyway

As is Patterson.

 

[Baz]

As is Patterson.

You sure about that?

 

[chopsfc007]

You sure about that?

Born there?

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Not if I was a mag, which that article implies.

I’d stay in the hope of breaking though on the Papa John’s next year.

If we go up, the first team won't be in it, and there's no guarantee the under-23s would be, as it's by invitation (there are more Cat 1 academies than places).

 

[Herberthall]

As is Patterson.

Dinnar about that like?

 

[Fetch Fletch]

The mags have an academy?