nick_PASTIE":2z5r2f82 said:LeonTheGreen":2z5r2f82 said:nick_PASTIE":2z5r2f82 said:They get a lot of publicity but we have had our fair share over the years too. I think they got more publicity because they are such a small club. It's interesting how many of them "fail" on their big money move- Grimes, Harley, Nichols, Archibald Henville, Moxey. They mostly end up back at City two years later on a free. Good business model I suppose! Depends where the development started too and obviously we haven't got the fees as well as 'Tis and Perryman do with their connections.
Here's some
Wotton, Trigger, Nelson, Hourihane, Purrington, Gosling, Reuben (lol), Vassell, Jack Stephens, Bolasie (sort of), Barnes Ash (sort of)
How did we develop Vassell? He left, joined Truro, was brilliant and then Luton spotted him and moved for him. If anything it shows how poor our youth team management are to let a talented lad go. We did not develop Bolasie or Hourihane neither.
I know some of them are tenuous but so are City's- all clubs have that with their "youngsters" Nelson started elsewhere as did McCormick and Connelly but they all got their "break through" at Argyle- Noone too- they are not necessarily Plymouth lads, developed from the age of 8 through the academy but nor are the City lads. They have been "forced" to put faith in youngsters and often get better fees and publicity. City may attract youngsters to as they know they are more likely to geta game, especially if they are happy with a fiver and a bag of chips.
I understand Ampadu is son of Kwame Ampadu, who had a loan spell with Argyle in the 90s, could have all turned out so differently but he ended his career at City. Now coaches at Arsenal but Ethan signed for Chelsea!
Anyway tonight Brunt Nd Tyler finished leading the City forward line and they lost 1-0 to..... Weymouth!! :funny:
Harvey and Brunt didn't come on until the 60th minute and by all accounts Harvey had a decent game despite the scoreline.