Super Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/walsh-on-board-363003.aspx Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 http://www.bristolro...ard-363003.aspx Good luck to him. I thought Marcus Stewert was the U18 coach, Good luck to walshie I'll give him my best when I see him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Marcus Stewart is U18 manager and Walshie will be coach. He is also Head of Youth replacing Ken Oram. I'm please seeing as my lad is at Rovers Academy MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Marcus Stewart is U18 manager and Walshie will be coach. He is also Head of Youth replacing Ken Oram. I'm please seeing as my lad is at Rovers Academy MM He'll be learning the shuffle any day now.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 He'll be learning the shuffle any day now.....! haa haa I'll be delighted if he did. Kept me entertained many a time! MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 haa haa I'll be delighted if he did. Kept me entertained many a time! MM Happy days mate, that's for sure Wonder if the 80s mullet is standard apparel to facilitate said shuffle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRaw Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 ................Good work agent Walsh......you have succesfully infiltrated the sags youth development.....this should ensure the next generation of players carry on the good work currently being carried out by Agents Clarkson and McGhee............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Marcus Stewart is U18 manager and Walshie will be coach. He is also Head of Youth replacing Ken Oram. I'm please seeing as my lad is at Rovers Academy MM Cant you get him on citys books? Must be hard seeing him in blue and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Cant you get him on citys books? Must be hard seeing him in blue and white. With Citys recent record of youth develpment, I would suggest he's in a much better place, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepers Ball Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 oh dear...my boyhood hero has sold his soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Alan Walsh is def over 18 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Had a gander on the Sags forum, Was laughing at comments by their fans saying they are starting to become Bristol City Old Boys! They also had a thread about Wilson ahaha, some wanted Stewart the other day. Thought they would of learn't after Akinde signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 This is the second time for AW, thought he would have learned by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 With Citys recent record of youth develpment, I would suggest he's in a much better place, sadly. Really? Who've Rovers developed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Really? Who've Rovers developed? Scott Sinclair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Really? Who've Rovers developed? Scott Sinclair. City's youth development has been diabolical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Scott Sinclair. City's youth development has been diabolical. Scott Sinclair left them at 16, so I don't think there's much credit to be had there. Any others that have actually made it into the professional game? I don't dispute ours is poor but it's better than Rovers. I could name a dozen academy graduates of ours that are playing professionally now, I can think of maybe one other than Sinclair from the blue few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Scott Sinclair. City's youth development has been diabolical. Scott Sinclair got Rovers 1million max. David Cotterill got us 2 million. Don't forget Wilson, Skuse, Edwards, Carey, Carey who are all in and around our squad, plus half of our other ex youth are in the rovers first team now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippycar Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Scott Sinclair got Rovers 1million max. David Cotterill got us 2 million. Don't forget Wilson, Skuse, Edwards, Carey, Carey who are all in and around our squad, plus half of our other ex youth are in the rovers first team now And where are Cotterill & Sinclair now playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 And where are Cotterill & Sinclair now playing? What difference does that make to us or Rovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarf Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Nice one agent Walshy! He was in the same job for them at the Beeches before City poached him. All those wagon wheels and chewits! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarf Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Scott Sinclair. City's youth development has been diabolical. Bath Arsenal developed Scott Sinclair not rovers. Get it right. Anyway, Sinclair is shit. Pretty soon he'll get found out. I played with him at Bath Arsenal and he wasn't all that. I was miles better than him and so was everybody else. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Cant you get him on citys books? Must be hard seeing him in blue and white. Used to it now, he's been there since 2010. Long story about being at City but he simply didn't settle and loved it at Rovers. Was offered a contract from both clubs and Southampton but he wanted to stay at Rovers despite being die hard city and season ticket holders. Southampton was quality but simply I couldn't committ due to my work. The difficutly I got is getting him from the car to the front door and visa versa in his kit without everyone seeing...we live in Ashton Vale!!!! Only had one incident from a chav but I soon nipped that in the bud! MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 ................Good work agent Walsh......you have succesfully infiltrated the sags youth development.....this should ensure the next generation of players carry on the good work currently being carried out by Agents Clarkson and McGhee............. He'll teach them how to hit the post in the biggest game of their life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 And where are Cotterill & Sinclair now playing? That doesn't matter, who got the most money is the only thing that affects us and Rovers, and the answer was us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbcfc Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 He'll teach them how to hit the post in the biggest game of their life Ouch low blow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 With Citys recent record of youth develpment, I would suggest he's in a much better place, sadly. Blimey Screech , quite the misery guts aren't we !! Academy , POTD prices , Sell on clauses , you've had a dig about the lot in the last week or so. I'll bet you're praying we don't sign a CB by Friday aren't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Scott Sinclair left them at 16, so I don't think there's much credit to be had there. Any others that have actually made it into the professional game? Depends how long Sinclair was there for. Oh look, he arrived aged 7. You develop a lot in the years up to 16 if you start young enough so its probably a tad disingenuous and an argument, for argument's sake and as is usually your want, to criticise everyone and everything a little too much at times. Whether they developed in the youth set up someone perhaps will advise but the likes of Stewart, Cureton, Roberts, Ellington, and only in recent times, have all gone on to have successful careers and Rovers no doubt nurtured that talent along the way. Ray and Gary Mabbutt, Ian Holloway, Tony Pulis, Nigel Martyn perhaps. Every club in the land has developed players that have gone on to be successful and not just in their playing careers. Rovers are no different and I would argue rather more successful than a lot. City's academy, anyway, has not been that successful yet so lets hope the new direction and investment turns that around. You mustn't let your obvious hatred of the Gas cloud the facts although I can understand why it might!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Depends how long Sinclair was there for. Oh look, he arrived aged 7. You develop a lot in the years up to 16 if you start young enough so its probably a tad disingenuous and an argument, for argument's sake and as is usually your want, to criticise everyone and everything a little too much at times. That's simply not true as anybody who actually reads what I post will know. I'll happily argue my point and if I criticise I do it constructively. However if you don't like the content, you're more than welcome not to read. Whether they developed in the youth set up someone perhaps will advise but the likes of Stewart, Cureton, Roberts, Ellington, and only in recent times, have all gone on to have successful careers and Rovers no doubt nurtured that talent along the way. Ray and Gary Mabbutt, Ian Holloway, Tony Pulis, Nigel Martyn perhaps. Every club in the land has developed players that have gone on to be successful and not just in their playing careers. Rovers are no different and I would argue rather more successful than a lot. City's academy, anyway, has not been that successful yet so lets hope the new direction and investment turns that around. You mustn't let your obvious hatred of the Gas cloud the facts although I can understand why it might!! What I was actually doing was pointing out that the criticism of City's youth development screech made in favour of Rovers' was wrong. Some of your facts are completely wrong. Cureton, Ellington, Roberts - none of these were developed by Rovers. They all signed from other clubs after 18. I'm not sure what relevance to current youth development going back 30 - 60 years has at all. Ray Mabbut started his career in the 50s for crying out loud. If you look at professional footballers currently playing, you will find that those who came through the youth system at City vastly outnumber those who came through Rovers. That flies in the face of the idea that Rovers do better developing youth than us. That's a myth and always has been. What they do do better is pick players out of non-league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZepperin Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Nigel Martyn perhaps. Joined Rovers at the youthful age of 21 I believe/just read on Wikipedial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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