: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:16 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Which academies? He was at Real Madrid but I can't think of the others.

Sorry. I meant like, his working at Valencia and being involved with their academy. We also have Segura who's the head of our academy, he's a former Barcelona coach and has a very impressive CV.

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:18 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Sorry. I meant like, his working at Valencia and being involved with their academy. We also have Segura who's the head of our academy, he's a former Barcelona coach and has a very impressive CV.

Ah ok. Yeah, we all know what he did at Valencia. Wasn't he at Madrid for about ten years? He was involved with the academy and reserves and left with a great reputation.

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:20 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Ah ok. Yeah, we all know what he did at Valencia. Wasn't he at Madrid for about ten years? He was involved with the academy and reserves and left with a great reputation.

Madrid have a great academy, they don't play enough of the players that come through IMO.

Hopefully, given time, he can transform our academy into a similar set up, although we'll never have the power that Madrid have and the ability to cherry pick from around the nation like they do.

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:23 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Madrid have a great academy, they don't play enough of the players that come through IMO.
Hopefully, given time, he can transform our academy into a similar set up, although we'll never have the power that Madrid have and the ability to cherry pick from around the nation like they do.

You say that but look at the academy players that have been allowed to flourish at Madrid; Guti, Casillas and Raul. It's been a while since anyone has broken through.

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:28 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

You say that but look at the academy players that have been allowed to flourish at Madrid; Guti, Casillas and Raul. It's been a while since anyone has broken through.

Look at some of the players who have been elsewhere, like Mata and Negredo. Granero has only just returned, whilst what happened to de la Red was unfortunate. They continually sell players with small buy back clauses in the deal, it's a pretty cheap way of doing things but I guess it works for them.

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:56 pm  

Looks like Strachan is going to be taking over at Boro 1/6 with SkyBet

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:40 pm  

Berbatov proves you can be booked for getting fouled in the penalty area

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:13 pm  

Valencia scores, 1-0 to United, 4 minutes to go.

How sh!te is Nani?

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:15 pm  

Like London Buses for Valencia

: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:28 pm  

saint billy wrote:

Valencia scores, 1-0 to United, 4 minutes to go.

How sh!te is Nani?

Thought Nani didn't play too badly just the final ball that let him down.