Roadrunner Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Just come up on my news feed. Southampton have agreed a £1.5 million fee with Manchester City for the 15 year old Bristol born Centre back. Anyone knew of Max background, he was playing for saints u18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: Just come up on my news feed. Southampton have agreed a £1.5 million fee with Manchester City for the 15 year old Bristol born Centre back. Anyone knew of Max background, he was playing for saints u18. Son of Mark Alleyne the ex Glos and England Cricketer, really nice family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brann-red Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 Played for Coalpit Heath youth Fc then was snapped up by Saints when he was about 9. Still lives in the village now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stone Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I've seen Mark down the gate a couple of times with his kids, always seems to me like a really nice guy. We had some wonderful days at Lords while he was playing for the Shire thats for sure. Good luck to the lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 38 minutes ago, Rob k said: Son of Mark Alleyne the ex Glos and England Cricketer, really nice family Ah I did wonder. And glad to hear that. Wonder if he’ll win as many trophies as his dad….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Another one we've missed out on... WHAT ARE WE DOING??? GO GET IM STEVE. Pay as you play contract probably would have sealed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Mike Stone said: I've seen Mark down the gate a couple of times with his kids, always seems to me like a really nice guy. We had some wonderful days at Lords while he was playing for the Shire thats for sure. Good luck to the lad What a team we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Mike Stone said: I've seen Mark down the gate a couple of times with his kids, always seems to me like a really nice guy. We had some wonderful days at Lords while he was playing for the Shire thats for sure. Good luck to the lad Not my team but he was an excellent captain for Glos who was very unlucky not to be involved in one day cricket for England. Also seemed a good coach & very nice bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 14 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Not my team but he was an excellent captain for Glos who was very unlucky not to be involved in one day cricket for England. Also seemed a good coach & very nice bloke. He played 10 ODIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 if young max is has competitive as his dad then he has a good chance of becoming star. 1.5 million for a 15 year old is totally wrong. let the lad play his football and not put this sort of price tag on him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, Hampshire reds said: if young max is has competitive as his dad then he has a good chance of becoming star. 1.5 million for a 15 year old is totally wrong. let the lad play his football and not put this sort of price tag on him If you're going to become a "star" then you have to deal with the price tag(s) I'm sure it'll be no biggy and that's hardly a hefty fee these days, even for a 15 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire reds Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 what at 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, steveybadger said: He played 10 ODIs Thanks, but is it fair to say that wasn’t enough considering his record? How many if he had played for Surrey or Yorkshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: Thanks, but is it fair to say that wasn’t enough considering his record? How many if he had played for Surrey or Yorkshire? 10 times that! tbf Glos had a distinctive way of suffocating teams chasing. I’m not completely sure it would have worked against international batsmen on good pitches. And Boo Boo was the epitome of our slow pace off type attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Hampshire reds said: what at 15 Arsenal paid £2m for a 15 year old Jermaine Pennant 20/25 years ago! £1.5m for a player today is nothing for top level clubs doesn’t matter if he’s 15 or 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 7 hours ago, steveybadger said: 10 times that! tbf Glos had a distinctive way of suffocating teams chasing. I’m not completely sure it would have worked against international batsmen on good pitches. And Boo Boo was the epitome of our slow pace off type attack. Snape and Ball were excellent at that, but don’t forget we had Harvey who did it on the international stage too. Great times, those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, tin said: Snape and Ball were excellent at that, but don’t forget we had Harvey who did it on the international stage too. Great times, those. They were. Watched Glos a lot between the mid 90's - mid 2000's and had some great days out. Mike Smith and Jack were criminally overlooked by the England selectors imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, glynriley said: They were. Watched Glos a lot between the mid 90's - mid 2000's and had some great days out. Mike Smith and Jack were criminally overlooked by the England selectors imo. Seen what Smudger is up to nowadays? https://www.bevanbrittan.com/people/mike-smith/ I emailed him ten years ago or so to remind him what a legend he was (and how Graham Thorpe had cost him his England career). And he was courteous enough to email back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, tin said: Snape and Ball were excellent at that, but don’t forget we had Harvey who did it on the international stage too. Great times, those. 2 hours ago, glynriley said: They were. Watched Glos a lot between the mid 90's - mid 2000's and had some great days out. Mike Smith and Jack were criminally overlooked by the England selectors imo. As a Somerset fan, always a bit jealous of Jack’s ability to stand-up to the seamers, which made a bowler like Smith in one-dayers. Imagine a keeper stood-back….Smith (decent as he was) would’ve got taken on big-time. Russell was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, Davefevs said: As a Somerset fan, always a bit jealous of Jack’s ability to stand-up to the seamers, which made a bowler like Smith in one-dayers. Imagine a keeper stood-back….Smith (decent as he was) would’ve got taken on big-time. Russell was brilliant. Jack Russell was, indeed, an excellent keeper and, in addition, a very good artist. You may (or may not) be aware that, until quite recently, he had a studio not far from you, in Chipping Sodbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 hours ago, tin said: Snape and Ball were excellent at that, but don’t forget we had Harvey who did it on the international stage too. Great times, those. Harvs was a quality player and a great bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Jack Russell was, indeed, an excellent keeper and, in addition, a very good artist. You may (or may not) be aware that, until quite recently, he had a studio not far from you, in Chipping Sodbury. I do indeed. Re Martyn Ball, I got picked as one of the spinners in Avon Schools u13s over him. I played one season, took 2 wickets all summer….in what was incredibly negative cricket. Batsman who would bat all innings (45-55 overs) for 30 / 40 not out. Virtually every game ended in a draw. Suffice to say, I didn’t get picked the year after, or again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyy66 Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 I have seen Max play. He is an outstanding talent. Very calm ball playing Centre Half. And a really nice lad as are his family. Certainly a name to look out for in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 31/07/2021 at 01:02, DaveF said: Another one we've missed out on... WHAT ARE WE DOING??? GO GET IM STEVE. Pay as you play contract probably would have sealed it. Not missing out on them at all. Southampton have academies in Bristol and Weston. They play matches in Bath. Cardiff also have a academy in yate. I have 3 of my players from my u9's team signed with Southampton. Been with them since they were 6. If you ask a parent who do you want to sign for city or Southampton.... Its a no brainer. Southampton have a second to none reputation and set up in youth football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 12 hours ago, tin said: Snape and Ball were excellent at that, but don’t forget we had Harvey who did it on the international stage too. Great times, those. Absolutely, in fact Harvey, Alleyne, Smith, Lewis and Snape of that era all played internationally. So not too shabby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Spoons said: Not missing out on them at all. Southampton have academies in Bristol and Weston. They play matches in Bath. Cardiff also have a academy in yate. I have 3 of my players from my u9's team signed with Southampton. Been with them since they were 6. If you ask a parent who do you want to sign for city or Southampton.... Its a no brainer. Southampton have a second to none reputation and set up in youth football. Thought Southampton had to close that academy in bath down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeneys Penalties Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, IdliketoRogerMoore said: Thought Southampton had to close that academy in bath down? apparently not Southampton Academy Bath (southamptonskysportsnews.blogspot.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 56 minutes ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: apparently not Southampton Academy Bath (southamptonskysportsnews.blogspot.com) I remember it being discussed here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted August 1, 2021 Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 11 hours ago, IdliketoRogerMoore said: Thought Southampton had to close that academy in bath down? They still play matches there on Saturday. Not sure if it's running in the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 12 hours ago, Spoons said: They still play matches there on Saturday. Not sure if it's running in the week. Fair enough! Obviously we failed to get it shut down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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