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Pope and Bover confirmed

ScohamScoham
edited July 2011 in General Charlton
http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2386329,00.html

Charlton have continued their summer of rebuilding by snapping up promising youngsters Nick Pope and Ruben Bover Izquierdo.

Spanish midfielder Izquierdo, formerly on the books of Real Mallorca, has been awarded a contract after impressing on trial last season, while goalkeeper Pope arrives from Bury Town.

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  • ISawLeaburnScoreISawLeaburnScore
    Interesting that Pope is both 18 and 19!
  • dabosdabos
    Disgusted by the fact that Pope is wearing an outfield strip in his photo - this is the second goalkeeper that we've signed who wants to play out pitch after Matt Taylor last week.

    Disgraceful. Powell out.

    ;)
  • shirty5shirty5
    Pope looks like one of the young male actors from East Enders
  • ScohamScoham
    Technically it's a training kit shirt ;-)
  • Captain PeacockCaptain Peacock

    How tall are they?

  • Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    I do hope, now he's moved south, that Pope is going to stop letting his Mum cut his hair.
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    good to see we are investing in bringing in youth as well, something to grow under the stewardship of paul hart and will cost only peanuts very positive imo
  • bucksheebuckshee
    i thought Pope was RedArmySE7 
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Another reference to a "development squad" which sits between the Academy and the first team.

    I like the concept that there is a separate focus on this young men and their development needs
  • falconwood_1falconwood_1

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    Great at crosses apparently

     

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  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    Disgusted by the fact that Pope is wearing an outfield strip in his photo - this is the second goalkeeper that we've signed who wants to play out pitch after Matt Taylor last week.

    Disgraceful. Powell out.

    ;)



    More to the point why have we signed Harry Potter?

  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    because as of this week Harry is out of work does he die who knows this may be an indication that Harry P is RIP
  • Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    Nah...Bieber Fever strikes SE7.
  • SageSage
    My friend done his work experience with Charlton as he wants to be a goalkeeper, he trained with Elliott, Sullivan, Worner and Roberts was his coach for a couple of weeks. He said to me when he came back that we had a very skillful and talented left footed player on trial called Ruben Bover, ever since I have been looking out for him and I really hope he gets the right development as he could become a great player for us if he improves on his physical side of the game. Pope I know nothing about but we wouldn't have signed him if there wasn't clear potential there. Overall I am very pleased with these two development players and it shows we are going in the right direction IMO.
  • redmanredman
    The show of intent and willing to invest in this area is great news. No idea on the individuals.
  • DamoNorthStandDamoNorthStand
    Bover is 19, so he isn't that young anymore. More a back up / fring player for the first team than a youth at that age. Maybe a place on the bench for JPT games etc.
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru

    These two may or not make it through but it shows that Charlton now have the finances to support this type of development policy for players not come through the Academy but with clear potential. Same goes for Pritchard.
  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    Bover is 19, so he isn't that young anymore. More a back up / fring player for the first team than a youth at that age. Maybe a place on the bench for JPT games etc.

    19 is still young, most non-British leagues consider players of that age to still be learning the game and devolping physically and mentally. In Britain we throw them in, over-play them and then slag them off mercilessly when their confidence gets shot or they pick up a series of niggling injuries.
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    Face? bovvered?
  • nichorobnichorob
    edited July 2011
    This Ruben chap is very highly rated is he not? Can't remember where I was reading about him (probably here) but people were talking him up to be the next Iniesta!
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  • gilbertfilbertgilbertfilbert
    Interview on OS now.  Sounds a good lad.
  • JarmanJarman

    What I like about Ruben is his attitude.

    I've been following him on twitter since last season and he has been raring to go since. Also I reckon Having Alonso around will be great for him on and off the pitch!

  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited February 2012
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10267~2602163,00.html

    Pope signs extended deal
  • SwisdomSwisdom
    He fits the mould of modern goalies as he's pretty tall - good to see he's got some potential too and the club have tied him down.
  • cafcdan18cafcdan18
    Interesting to see if Pope goes on loan to a club higher than the BSS before the end of the season. Must have something about him if we have signed him up for another couple of years.
  • ChizzChizz
    Nick Pope is currently on Question of Sport.

    And, yes, I did only bump this to try and compete with Paulie's infamous ancient post bumping.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Chizz said:

    Nick Pope is currently on Question of Sport.

    And, yes, I did only bump this to try and compete with Paulie's infamous ancient post bumping.

    7 year bump
    Credit @Chizz
  • DOC64DOC64
    edited November 2018
    Didn't realise Bover was at Barnet now. Remember when there was loads of extra security at Sparrows Lane because the Spanish wonderkid was playing.


    https://thesetpieces.com/interviews/ruben-bover-barnet-midfielder-learned-thierry-henry-mls/


  • ScohamScoham
    Barnet released Bover in the summer, he doesn’t seem to have a club at the moment.
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