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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,103
    edited August 29
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Depends on what you class as youth signing. Lookman and Aribo worked out fairly well
  • Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    It’s a loan little risk if he doesn’t adapt he’ll just go back. 

    But if he does well…
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,457
    edited August 29
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Can't think of one from abroad that did, but Lookman (sort of, coming from Sunday league not really the same thing), Pope and Aribo did. We should have sold them for a lot more than we did too.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 19,132
    edited August 29
    fenaddick said:
    Am I the only one who thinks loaning someone for the u21s is a bit odd? Even if the intention is to make it perm
    Not in this instance,  Otto is highly valued. He won't be cheap to buy, two years ago he was labelled to be one of the best football players Finland has produced. 

    He's not lived up to that yet, but this is a risk free way for Charlton to see if he can develop into a rounded championship player without the risk of spending money for it not to work out.
    Your comments are welcome. What you might call a ‘Welcome Matt’. There’s nothing like a Matt Finnish.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,875
    jose said:
    John Bindon the actor and alleged London underworld figure used to be a favourite of Princess Margaret. It is reported that when visiting her on the island of Mustique his party trick was being able to balance a pint of beer on his tumescent member.
    Any relation?
    Pretty sure that his party trick was to hang a few beer glasses from his member. 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,346
    wmcf123 said:
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Emeka Ifejiagwa
    Yep good shout - that’s another one.

    When you consider how strong the talent pipeline is in south London and how strong our academy is, you would think it should be a sure thing if someone is deemed good enough to come from abroad and join it. We are not exactly short of home grown talent 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 1,014
    Wasn’t Kelly Youga a youth signing under curbs but didn’t get a decent run for a couple of seasons. Djiksteel is another that turned out in the end. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,904
    edited August 29
    Djiksteel came through the Nike Academy which was a rather interesting project. 

    Nike Academy - Wikipedia https://share.google/ezZSl55imJvxoJVdE
  • SteveACS
    SteveACS Posts: 728
    How very bizarre and exciting!! - Hopefully not the next Anal Koc or Polish Pete
    The opening day of the 2025 season was heavily anticipated in Finland, because Norwich City legend Teemu Pukki was making a return to the Veikkausliiga after 14 years abroad. HJK Helsinki duly led at Ilves, but then a 16-year-old stole the show. Tiitinen came on as substitute for the hosts, provided an assist for an equalising goal and then made it 3-2 himself with a brilliant shot into the top corner. It was quite a way to announce himself, and hopes are high that the versatile midfielder will grow into a major star. Tiitinen is a smart and dedicated footballer, who loves to read and play chess in his free time. Injury prevented him from playing more this year, but now he is healthy – and has high ambitions. “My parents taught me that I should always dream. The most important thing is to believe in myself. I know that I will be playing for a top club,” he said. Michael Yokhin
    Chess? Poor bugger will wonder what's hit him, surrounded by kids playing "Grand Theft Auto" on their i-phones...
  • I guess the JRS move only happens if Palace agree to drop the price substantially in light of what has been discovered (to say £1m).

    Seems like he would be able to secure a move when a big fee is not involved, as he has successfully done so multiple times in the last few years (when the risk to the buyer was less & only a modest loan fee was involved).

    It’s very strange that he passed medicals at Sheff Utd, Stoke, a Turkish club & us over the last 4 years but has suddenly failed this one.

    If this problem is likely to come up again (& it may have already done so when he failed to move last summer & bizarrely ended up going to Turkey) then Palace need to decide whether a small fee this summer is better than no fee at all next summer.

    They are v.unlikely to find any club happy to pay £4m for him if he comes with a medical issue & consequently big insurance challenges. 
    Where is the evidence he has failed a medical. Or are we in the 'his best mate's wifes cleaner told my neighbours cat' territory. 

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  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,783
    I guess the JRS move only happens if Palace agree to drop the price substantially in light of what has been discovered (to say £1m).

    Seems like he would be able to secure a move when a big fee is not involved, as he has successfully done so multiple times in the last few years (when the risk to the buyer was less & only a modest loan fee was involved).

    It’s very strange that he passed medicals at Sheff Utd, Stoke, a Turkish club & us over the last 4 years but has suddenly failed this one.

    If this problem is likely to come up again (& it may have already done so when he failed to move last summer & bizarrely ended up going to Turkey) then Palace need to decide whether a small fee this summer is better than no fee at all next summer.

    They are v.unlikely to find any club happy to pay £4m for him if he comes with a medical issue & consequently big insurance challenges. 
    Where is the evidence he has failed a medical. Or are we in the 'his best mate's wifes cleaner told my neighbours cat' territory. 
    It would appear that there were issues arising from the medical rather than failing a medical. This probably resulted in the purchase price no longer being attractive to us and was deemed too high a risk. This comes from people more itk than most. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 51,692
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Ademola Lookman
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,346
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Ademola Lookman

    Sorry - meant from abroad.... We have Lookman and Aribo as good examples from the UK
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,396
    edited August 29
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Lookman and Aribo?

    edit: so slow 
  • LTKapal said:
    In October 2025, Tiitinen was named in the list of Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football by The Guardian, as the fourth Finnish player ever.
    I see Rayan Cherki was named in the Next Generation: 60 of the best young talents in world football (in 2020)…
  • mcgrandall
    mcgrandall Posts: 954
    I guess the JRS move only happens if Palace agree to drop the price substantially in light of what has been discovered (to say £1m).

    Seems like he would be able to secure a move when a big fee is not involved, as he has successfully done so multiple times in the last few years (when the risk to the buyer was less & only a modest loan fee was involved).

    It’s very strange that he passed medicals at Sheff Utd, Stoke, a Turkish club & us over the last 4 years but has suddenly failed this one.

    If this problem is likely to come up again (& it may have already done so when he failed to move last summer & bizarrely ended up going to Turkey) then Palace need to decide whether a small fee this summer is better than no fee at all next summer.

    They are v.unlikely to find any club happy to pay £4m for him if he comes with a medical issue & consequently big insurance challenges. 
    Where is the evidence he has failed a medical. Or are we in the 'his best mate's wifes cleaner told my neighbours cat' territory. 

    What are you expecting? Someone to leak a copy of the report? 

    Think you walked into the wrong thread if you are expecting evidence of anything. 
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,489
    LTKapal said:
    In October 2025, Tiitinen was named in the list of Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football by The Guardian, as the fourth Finnish player ever.
    I see Rayan Cherki was named in the Next Generation: 60 of the best young talents in world football (in 2020)…
    How are the other 59 doing ? I’d assume Bellingham was on that.  
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,904
    edited August 29
    wmcf123 said:
    LTKapal said:
    In October 2025, Tiitinen was named in the list of Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football by The Guardian, as the fourth Finnish player ever.
    I see Rayan Cherki was named in the Next Generation: 60 of the best young talents in world football (in 2020)…
    How are the other 59 doing ? I’d assume Bellingham was on that.  
    Notables that have gone onto have good careers

    Jhon Duran 
    Florian Wirtz
    Jamal Musiala
    Benjamin Sesko
    Alex Robertson (was at Man City then , now at Cardiff)

  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,836
    Scoham said:
    Leuth said:
    Searching his games on Transfermarkt, I am thrilled to announce the existence of the following lower-league Finnish club

    There also a certain club who I’m convinced play 4-3-2-1 🎄 


    I thought that we had always been the Santa Claus club, gifting points hither and thither!
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 1,177


    Football is so opaque you could take a shower and no-one would see your cock & balls.
    That is unusually coarse for you, Golfie. Are you changing your posting style to recapture your popularity?

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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,489
    wolfgang said:


    Football is so opaque you could take a shower and no-one would see your cock & balls.
    That is unusually coarse for you, Golfie. Are you changing your posting style to recapture your popularity?
    I think Sartre said it first .  Or Camus - he was a footballer.  
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 1,177
    edited August 29

    Tervetuloa, Otto! And from Tampere, my old stomping ground, too! If he turns out as well as Teemu Pukki, we will have done alright. Or even Carl Jenkinson, for that matter.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,417
    wolfgang said:

    Tervetuloa, Otto! And from Tampere, my old stomping ground, too! If he turns out as well as Teemu Pukki, we will have done alright. Or even Carl Jenkinson, for that matter. We signed another young Finnish prospect once, but let him go too soon. He went on to have a solid career in Europe. I cannot remember his name.
    Rurik Gislason?
  • FinlandMatt
    FinlandMatt Posts: 76
    edited August 29
    Sword65pf said:
    The next Kaheim Dixon?
    No,
    He's better technically 

    The only thing that concerns me is the physicality of the championship and adapting to the pace of the game here.

    I believe he can adapt though especially with the levels of training here.

    Watching him week in and week out, it was clear at 16/17 he was wave lengths ahead of anything else in the league.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,581
    wolfgang said:

    Tervetuloa, Otto! And from Tampere, my old stomping ground, too! If he turns out as well as Teemu Pukki, we will have done alright. Or even Carl Jenkinson, for that matter. We signed another young Finnish prospect once, but let him go too soon. He went on to have a solid career in Europe. I cannot remember his name.
    Rurik Gislason?
    He was Icelandic
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,417
    sam3110 said:
    wolfgang said:

    Tervetuloa, Otto! And from Tampere, my old stomping ground, too! If he turns out as well as Teemu Pukki, we will have done alright. Or even Carl Jenkinson, for that matter. We signed another young Finnish prospect once, but let him go too soon. He went on to have a solid career in Europe. I cannot remember his name.
    Rurik Gislason?
    He was Icelandic
    Close though !!
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 12,021
    wmcf123 said:
    Have any of these young youth signings ever worked out?

    Gislason, Christensen, Dixon…… 
    Emeka Ifejiagwa
    Remember as a kid being excited when he signed just because his name was a bit different!
    Had a short spell at Brighton but disappeared because he wasn't allowed in the country or something. 
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,875
    wolfgang said:


    Football is so opaque you could take a shower and no-one would see your cock & balls.
    That is unusually coarse for you, Golfie. Are you changing your posting style to recapture your popularity?
    What do you mean recapture ?  :D
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 1,177
    2121 said:



    Rurik gislasson! I remember him lol! 
    Had a decent career in the end if I recall. 
    Yes, we let him go too soon. But he was Icelandic, not Finnish.