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Academy Prospects Lost
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All four of them?Athletico Charlton said:I think there are probably loads who move in at younger ages but moving at 17 when we offer a contract and they refuse are the ones you hear about. Pretty much all mentioned above that I know of:
- Defoe to West Ham
- JLS to Villa
- Some lad who's name escapes me to Spurs (never made it)
- Huddart to Arsenal
- Ajayi to Arsenal (but as said above we only offered 6m as we were skint and signed the Irish lad who is now a pro hurler instead)
- Beadle to Brighton
- McGinty to Man Utd
- Sarmiento to Portugal?
- Palmer went to Chelsea
- Ramazani went to Man Utd but I think we had "poached" him only 2yrs before anyway
Likes of zemura, Gough, Agymang I am not sure if we ever offered contracts so maybe our mistakes.
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I thought they went to Simon Cowell?Athletico Charlton said:
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Ah fuck sake didn't go page 2 before my comment!North Lower Neil said:
All four of them?Athletico Charlton said:I think there are probably loads who move in at younger ages but moving at 17 when we offer a contract and they refuse are the ones you hear about. Pretty much all mentioned above that I know of:
- Defoe to West Ham
- JLS to Villa
- Some lad who's name escapes me to Spurs (never made it)
- Huddart to Arsenal
- Ajayi to Arsenal (but as said above we only offered 6m as we were skint and signed the Irish lad who is now a pro hurler instead)
- Beadle to Brighton
- McGinty to Man Utd
- Sarmiento to Portugal?
- Palmer went to Chelsea
- Ramazani went to Man Utd but I think we had "poached" him only 2yrs before anyway
Likes of zemura, Gough, Agymang I am not sure if we ever offered contracts so maybe our mistakes.
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Personally I’m really worried we’re not going to see Patrick Casey sign up. Cracking prospect.Starinnaddick said:Are we sweating on any youngsters signing at the moment?I’ve said it on here before, but a lad I taught who’s in the academy told me that Josh Laqeretabua is easily the biggest baller in the academy, but he was struck down by a bad injury, which I believe he has recovered from now, thankfully.3 -
Terrell Thomas
Sean Clare
Danny Green
Lawrie Wilson2 -
Started the season with 2 goals in his first 3 La Liga appearances including an opener against Real Madrid. Also has absolutely blistering pace and still in his early 20s. £9m overdoing it perhaps but his true value would probably exceed £5m based on that alone, or £15m if a PL club is asking!Swisdom said:Ramazani is now valued at £9m according to Transfermarkt....I wonder how much of that is as a result of him having Man Utd on his cv
3 goals in 29 in La Liga is hardly outrageous stuff is it0 -
Dimitar Mitov if he counts.0
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But what about Jermain?0
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ArterCharltonAthMuseum said:Terrell Thomas
Sean Clare
Danny Green
Lawrie Wilson
Oztumer.2 -
Didn't realise Timmy Abraham was with our academy at one point.0
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He’s another who was poached around u16 level, went to Fulham.North Lower Neil said:Didn't realise Timmy Abraham was with our academy at one point.0 -
Got told he had a poor disciplinary record at OT and even private chats with Alex F couldn't help him.North Lower Neil said:Sean McGinty was the United one. Playing up in Scotland now.0 -
At ebbsfleet a move up.ForeverAddickted said:Terrell Agyemang is the lad @ Man City
Zemura we released he went to Bournemouth, and is going to Udinese in the summer.
Josh Wright (can you include him), got fed up with his limited opportunities and buggered off for a life in League One0 -
I wonder if Dylan Gavin will be another candidate for this topic in a few seasons?0
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DYLAN GAVIN Elgin City are delighted to announce the signing of Dylan Gavin from Athlone Town on a 2 year deal. Dylan is a 21 year old Irish Striker, who was previously at Charlton Athletic U21’s.
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Scored for Elgin today.Henry Irving said:DYLAN GAVIN Elgin City are delighted to announce the signing of Dylan Gavin from Athlone Town on a 2 year deal. Dylan is a 21 year old Irish Striker, who was previously at Charlton Athletic U21’s.2 -
A few more for this thread.
Chizzy Ezenwata, striker poached by Chelsea in October 2023 when he was 15.
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/96847/another-academy-prospect-poached/p1
Lesecond Yeutembip, centre back poached by Newcastle August 2024. He was 14 at the time.
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/98335/lesecond-yeutembip-academy-centre-back-signs-for-newcastle
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Chizzy Ezenwata has been scoring for fun for Chelsea at age group level. Looks to be a huge talent.0
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https://www.sports247.ng/chelsea-secures-rising-football-prodigy-chizaram-ezenwata-after-successful-trial/
supposedly, we received substantial compensation. Probably, half a crown and a packet of crisps. What hurts even more though, that article describes Crystal Palace as a giant club.2 -
He scored a couple for England U17s earlier this season, and has played for Chelsea U21s already and he's still 16. Looks like we lost a serious talent there.MarcusH26 said:Chizzy Ezenwata has been scoring for fun for Chelsea at age group level. Looks to be a huge talent.
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Not called Chizzy for nothing
(A chiz is a swiz or swindle as any fule kno)
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AddicksAddict said:https://www.sports247.ng/chelsea-secures-rising-football-prodigy-chizaram-ezenwata-after-successful-trial/
supposedly, we received substantial compensation. Probably, half a crown and a packet of crisps. What hurts even more though, that article describes Crystal Palace as a giant club.
He was here two years and I assume would have gone under EPPP fixed compensation rules, so likely about £50,000.0 -
Hopefully whatever we got includes sell ons etc. beyond the required development ones.AddicksAddict said:https://www.sports247.ng/chelsea-secures-rising-football-prodigy-chizaram-ezenwata-after-successful-trial/
supposedly, we received substantial compensation. Probably, half a crown and a packet of crisps. What hurts even more though, that article describes Crystal Palace as a giant club.0 -
Im not sure sell ons etc are included for development fees, as it's not a normal transfer. I could be wrong though.cafc_harry said:
Hopefully whatever we got includes sell ons etc. beyond the required development ones.AddicksAddict said:https://www.sports247.ng/chelsea-secures-rising-football-prodigy-chizaram-ezenwata-after-successful-trial/
supposedly, we received substantial compensation. Probably, half a crown and a packet of crisps. What hurts even more though, that article describes Crystal Palace as a giant club.0 -
Think it depends on negotiations between clubsstoneroses19 said:
Im not sure sell ons etc are included for development fees, as it's not a normal transfer. I could be wrong though.cafc_harry said:
Hopefully whatever we got includes sell ons etc. beyond the required development ones.AddicksAddict said:https://www.sports247.ng/chelsea-secures-rising-football-prodigy-chizaram-ezenwata-after-successful-trial/
supposedly, we received substantial compensation. Probably, half a crown and a packet of crisps. What hurts even more though, that article describes Crystal Palace as a giant club.0 -
Spoke to his father at a recent game. He is now 6ft 2ins tall and working on building his muscle strength. Likely to go out on loan next season.mart77 said:
Personally I’m really worried we’re not going to see Patrick Casey sign up. Cracking prospect.Starinnaddick said:Are we sweating on any youngsters signing at the moment?I’ve said it on here before, but a lad I taught who’s in the academy told me that Josh Laqeretabua is easily the biggest baller in the academy, but he was struck down by a bad injury, which I believe he has recovered from now, thankfully.
Since then I have been told some of the academy players have been informed they are going to be released. Won't mention names.5 -
Laqeretabua I assume, rather than Casey?Crusty54 said:
Spoke to his father at a recent game. He is now 6ft 2ins tall and working on building his muscle strength. Likely to go out on loan next season.mart77 said:
Personally I’m really worried we’re not going to see Patrick Casey sign up. Cracking prospect.Starinnaddick said:Are we sweating on any youngsters signing at the moment?I’ve said it on here before, but a lad I taught who’s in the academy told me that Josh Laqeretabua is easily the biggest baller in the academy, but he was struck down by a bad injury, which I believe he has recovered from now, thankfully.
Since then I have been told some of the academy players have been informed they are going to be released. Won't mention names.0
