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Harry Gardiner in from South Shields


Gillythedilf said:
He was looked at by Sunderland and others as he’s always been a goal machine winning county cups /leagues etc but he was only small physically and this day and age that’s the be all and end all.
He’s developing physically rather quick over the last couple of year and continued with the goals hence clubs coming to watch him more often.



fingers crossed for him and the rest of us he makes the grade at whatever level sunderland are at for his and our sake.Harry lives breaths and eats football /SAFC and from what I know of him will dedicate his life to this opportunity.It’ll not be for the want of trying.
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Small you say. Be a nightmare if he turns out like Phillips or Defoe....
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
What happened to Wallsend Boys’ Club? Do NUFC hoover the best local players into their academy at an early age?
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I think Wallsend BC have had a few internal issues of late and are slipping down - I only deal with one year group (currently U10) and Wallsend really aren't the potent team they once were - lots more competition now of course. Plenty of kids get drafted into the academies at a young age but when they do they often get wrapped up and can no longer play for their club or school team - it's too much at such a young age and they often don't seem to make the grade and ultimately get released having given up much of their normal youth chasing the football dream.

I reckon that loads of the kids that get released at 16-19 years of age could be moulded into cracking players - they are already top of their peer group, but many will just need the time to develop further.
 
Stevie Freestein II said:
What happened to Wallsend Boys’ Club? Do NUFC hoover the best local players into their academy at an early age?
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Their academy under Ashley has consistently been worse than ours.
Church said:
I think Wallsend BC have had a few internal issues of late and are slipping down - I only deal with one year group (currently U10) and Wallsend really aren't the potent team they once were - lots more competition now of course. Plenty of kids get drafted into the academies at a young age but when they do they often get wrapped up and can no longer play for their club or school team - it's too much at such a young age and they often don't seem to make the grade and ultimately get released having given up much of their normal youth chasing the football dream.

I reckon that loads of the kids that get released at 16-19 years of age could be moulded into cracking players - they are already top of their peer group, but many will just need the time to develop further.
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I am sure you are right but a lot of them will be disspirited due to being rejected and have other things like trying to get a job, education and girls (or even boys) taking their focus at that age. Not many have the resilliance to drop into non league and keep going. The academy system in this country is brutal and a huge number of more than decent players will be rejected before they ever realy fully developed or got a chance.

You really have to love the game to go and play for Brandon United in the Northern League for expenses only if that while also doing an apprenticeship/degree and working fulll time in a low paid job. History tells us that players who did that sort of thing in the past have come good. Jamie Vardy for e.g.
 
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Gillythedilf said:
Your right they where sniffing about.

I know Harry and the family personally.His Granda,Dad and all the family are Sunderland through and through and it’s been this kids dream to get his chance at Sunderland since he was a toddler.I remember his dad telling me when Harry was born that he hopes his boy one day plays for Sunderland’ in the Premier League.

I can guarantee this lad will put 100% in over the coming years to hopefully make it at SAFC.
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He would get a game in their first team!
Glad this new owner gets that we need a strong academy. It’s not just about the appeal that has for the fans but the financial impact it will have. Norwich were on the verge of going into administration until they sold Maddison, then ended up getting promoted. Young British players have a premium on them, more so post-brexit, we should be churning out player after player from the academy into the first team.
 
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Gillythedilf said:
Your right they where sniffing about.

I know Harry and the family personally.His Granda,Dad and all the family are Sunderland through and through and it’s been this kids dream to get his chance at Sunderland since he was a toddler.I remember his dad telling me when Harry was born that he hopes his boy one day plays for Sunderland’ in the Premier League.

I can guarantee this lad will put 100% in over the coming years to hopefully make it at SAFC.
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Love out like this, massive luck to the lad and his family. The more local lads we can get coming through the better, hopefully the new set up gives them a path to and an opportunity in the 1st team.

I grew up watching the likes of Ord, Gray, Smith & Bridges coming through and more recently we've had the 2 Jordan's.

Let's hope we can get am academy set up to be proud of!
 
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