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Just now, mrbojangles said:

Didn't know you where in charge of what constitutes a successful academy.

 

As for Sancho. Upto him. We'll see if he made the right choice or not. Foden has decided to fight for his opportunities, maybe Sancho wasn't up for the fight. One things for sure though. We made £8m from him, which is one of the objectives of the academy

Right move? He ain't a house BJ

He's on a roll don't you know?

7 apps already with a goal to his name too.

But to be fair the lad was never yours. Only done a 2 stretch at City. 

It's a smart move already and I hear he has been selected for the u21 too.

Just now, mrbojangles said:

But it's my point and that point being that without a doubt United used to have a great youth system but it's going down hill and City's facility is taking over. United to used get all the cream of the crop wanting to go to them (and not us). By us attracting a bigger pool of talent we have more chance of finding a diamond and those who don't cut the mustard will be sold on.

 

I'd say the only other club in the prem who has a similar set up are Spurs

You can have it all but if you can't bed a first teamer in like TAA then it's not real success. Come back to me when you have a lad with 50 apps for your club. Sancho was right to walk. 

Just now, mrbojangles said:

Why would Phil Neville, Robin Van P, Andy Cole and Darren Fletcher to name a few send their kids to City's academy if it wasn't better?

BJ that is not the point. I'm saying the mark of real success in youth development is first teamer.  It's like training apprentices who do 1 after a short spell.

Just now, Bredbury Blue said:

Yes ManU have an amazing record of having a youth player in the team/squad of every game since the 50s or something which is very impressive and i doubt think ANY club can compete with that. But as stated, in the most recent seasons (say most recent 5 years) City are now leading the way - why do you think ex-ManU players are sending their kids to City.

So you say but you provide no proof of it so it is just what you say and nothing else. United players sending their kids there is not proof either. 

Just now, Bredbury Blue said:

I was talking about fans at matches as you well know. I was questioning whether you think liverpool or ManU are the 'biggest' club? I think we both know what i mean by 'biggest' club. ManU are the 'biggest' club in England. Do you agree?

Sounds like you are talking about gate reciepts. 

Just now, mrbojangles said:

His first choice was City and he and Pep had "shaken hands" on it. Therefore, when they tried to start a bidding war (probably started by his agent) City and Pep immediately pulled out. I can't see Pep ever wanting him after that

Geezers got a broken heart.

Just now, Bredbury Blue said:

Actually if we judge the better youth set up as progress in the youth cup in recent seasons, facilities (presumably you've seen our academy pitches, free schooling at St Bedes, etc.) and where ex-ManU players put their kids then it's City who have the better youth set up.

Based on the only thing you can really measure it by. Breaking in and becoming a first teamer. You can have all the structures and set ups you like but getting them to be first team status is the goal and compared to United you do not have that and as a youngster or a parent of a youngster that's going to play a part I think. 

I expect if central group buy grab this will put an end to this nonsense

Just now, Bredbury Blue said:

"City have now overtaken United as the biggest club in the city"; Dickov should know better than that - bigger, no; more successful in recent seaons, yes.

These footballers do make themselves look a bit daft. Shearers recent "aguero the best foreign player ever in Prem" another inaccurate statement but dick or little dick as he may be known in Malaga has a point.

United don't appear attractive anymore for players. Given the choice I'd suspect city would be first even with less pay on offer.

City have done utd simple as that. Better team better structure and better entertainment but perhaps United still has a better youth set up.

Just now, StevieH said:

mental paragraph from barney ronay in the guardian. sanchez looks a lot like mourinho, that he doesn't really want to be at united.

 

"And even now, looking on at his damp lettuce of a United career, it takes a few moments to fully grasp the numbers behind the highest paid footballer in British history. Sánchez got a £75,000 lump sum just for starting this game. He has to date been paid £14.5m by Manchester United. If he gets to January he will receive a £1.1m annual bonus, just, well, because."

And I bet United was not his first choice and he'd have taken lesser pay to move to city. 

Just now, carmine said:

 

Go and whine to teacher. 

I'll be careful not to upset you carmelito don't want you running away again like the little cry baby you are. "Wah wah I'm not posting no one agrees with me wah wah"

Just now, carmine said:

 

No Ronald, just my response to him on the basis of his encouragement for others to troll.  He's a boring witless whiner

In plain English this is carmines retaliation for my sad emoticon applied to his pathetic posts.

Course i own that bar, it's named after me

It's a good sign that your new neighbours own 3 pick up trucks and 6 of them move in to a 2 bed house with 1 carport space and keep all the windows open at night.

She's a really careful driver we were only stationary across a 3 Lane main road for a matter of minutes during rush hour.

Somtam on toast really works.

I'm connected.

Just now, Kadilo said:

More in Thailand than I have in Essex..... and no not Ladyboys. 

I was convinced the Mrs was a geezer until the pregnancy scan. 

30 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

I was thinking back to my school days in a Stockport suburb. Everybody was either City or United in my year - and it was a big school - but we had one Scandinavian lad who supported leeds and one cockney lad (jesus he stood out with his strange accent to our northern ears but was a cracking lad) who supported WHU (part of the reason i like WHU). 

 

How about you? Where were your school years and what was the breakdown of support?

 

 

I am from central brum so there was a lot of villa scum about and a few blue noses but there was a ginger lad that supported Everton and his name was Greg. I got a fair bit of stick for being an LFC fan but I was the best footballer by a mile in my area so it was not too bad. I then turned 11 and went to a school which made me look bang average on the pitch so I turned my attention to analysis and became a an expert on the game and women, all before I turned 16. Thanks Beth 

19 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Im Essex born and bred, 20 mins  to the East end of London so i would say around 50% West Ham , 30% other London clubs and the orher 20% Man U or Liverpool 

How many birds you had with fake norks then? 

For your sake maybe it's best to let the courts decide.

I do understand though and I like the way your thinking.

Just now, RonniePickering22 said:

Curry duck roti and daal for me!

Ronaldo, couple of questions if you don't mind sharing.

How come you support Spurs?

Do you think football has become a bit too pleasant? Was there not a time when managers were nicked more frequently and If the current Spurs hierarchy continue to cry "no money" who has the best chance in the Premiership of securing your managers next 5 years?

Just now, 3 minus 2 said:

Nah, for HOT u've got to eat west indian hot pepper sauce OR straight scotch bonnet.. or there's a well known papaya salad  restnt up by pai .. that even after decades of eatin hotter than ANY european i've ever  met .i add out of necesity,,mostly. was just outragous..????

I can tell from your comments you never tried joloffi rice. I bet you get that West Indian hot pepper sauce from tesco lol. I'm talking about the extreme end of the scoville scale your talking about the Ryman league in comparison.

Man do you need to be an investigative reporter to make an article interesting or something?

Surely there is value to actually presenting the products and data as opposed to copying and pasting the article?

Just now, RickG16 said:

Yeah true... very Turkish / Caribbean. But I like kebabs and Caribbean food so no problem for me.

 

However up around Turkey Street / Enfield / Waltham Cross there are Spurs fans, and some good pubs. 

Decent nosh the curry goat but if you like it spicy try a Nigerian restaurant and have joloffi rice.