gaspargomez":fqe4fngl said:I'm annoyed that Argyle scout these kids and then other clubs steal them. If Argyle had KEPT Gallagher he could have helped the team on the pitch AND Argyle could have negotiated their own sell on clauses and transfer fees. £5 million would probably pay for Phase 2
This is the weakness in the Academy- if a top player is discovered, they get taken away by other clubs in the Championship or Premier League. Argyle get whatever these clubs don't want. If Messi was from Estover and came up through Argyle's schoolboy ranks he'd be stolen away before he even kicked a ball for the first team.
I heard that Alan Evans was coaching at Argyle at the time and went to the Argyle board and said you must sign this player on a full contract and not an academy contract as he will be worth millions in the future but the Argyle board said no so he went to Southampton instead and Alan Evans resigned.