Antwoine Hackford

[tincan]

We were going for Europe at the time, wasn’t the right time to be trying out youngsters

Not trying out but rewarding their efforts. Even those games we could have had 9 on the bench. Great advert for the club, might have given some the 1% extra they need to improve to be considered equal for a chance to play against England internationals or World Cup winners.
We're in a global spotlight, so having the confidence to put U23's on the bench can shout out to the next Messi there is a chance of progress with us.

 

[sufcboy95]

Wouldn't we have had to have registered them too? Some of them had been out on loan.

They wouldn't have been in the 25 man squad so I don't think could have played last season.

There under 23s so don’t need to be included in squad as far as I’m aware

 

[Niceguyeddie]

Not trying out but rewarding their efforts. Even those games we could have had 9 on the bench. Great advert for the club, might have given some the 1% extra they need to improve to be considered equal for a chance to play against England internationals or World Cup winners.
We're in a global spotlight, so having the confidence to put U23's on the bench can shout out to the next Messi there is a chance of progress with us.

Academy players couldn't play as they weren't part if the covid testing

 

[Carlton Blade]

He went to my school and he's from the Arbourthorne. GLTTL

 

[Sam64]

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

McBurnie replied to say "learning the long throw"

 

[WhiteHawk]

He's on the bench.

 

[SteveBlade]

It'd be good if he could get us 25 goals next season.

 

[Sam64]

lol

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

lol

I've paid my fiver and to see Hackford get 20mins would make that more than worth it. Hope he gets his chance.

 

[Dublinblade]

They wouldn't have been in the 25 man squad so I don't think could have played last season.

U23s do not have to be registered for the 25 man squad. Its effectively 25 man plus as many U23s as you want.

 

[Sam64]

tell you what, they're really pushing hackford on the socials.

 

[Ted Danson]

U23s do not have to be registered for the 25 man squad. Its effectively 25 man plus as many U23s as you want.

Do we have to register Berge and Ramsdale?

 

[saw516]

Do we have to register Berge and Ramsdale?

The way I understand it berge yes but ramsdale no as he’s an academy product? Unless he’s old enough to have to be registered at 22

 

[LoughboroBlade]

U23s do not have to be registered for the 25 man squad. Its effectively 25 man plus as many U23s as you want.

U21s.

 

[Tongeincheek]

“Thats a terrible haircut you’ve got son, let me tell you what you need to do, every three weeks you want to park in Cole brothers, walk past hot-pants - try to resist diving in the fountain - get past Lynne’s pantry and boom, Taylor Taylors.
Then your hair will be so fresh you’ll be shitting goals”

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Do we have to register Berge and Ramsdale?

Yes. It’s for U21s, not U23s. Both will be 22 at the start of the season.

 

[bertieblade]

Heard lots of good things about Hackford, seemingly as highly valued by our coaching staff as Brooks when he was in the academy.
Any ideas of how long his contract is for?

 

[Rodley]

Doesn’t bode well

 

[BanderSerge]

Heard lots of good things about Hackford, seemingly as highly valued by our coaching staff as Brooks when he was in the academy.
Any ideas of how long his contract is for?

First trained with the 1st team when he was 15. Since sending Eric Garcia into a nervous breakdown when playing against Man City, Hackford has trained with the 1st team regularly. We will do well to keep him out of city’s clasp after the game he had against them.

 

[bertieblade]

Was aware of that BS but any ideas on length of contract ?

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Tarqs]

I played against a kid at 14 who was with the Pig academy, Denny was his name, pretty much scored 2 or 3 goals a game for the entire season. He was untacklable and stood out like a sore thumb both height, width and pace wise. He played for Sheffield Rangers the previous season along with a good few other very good juniors but he stood out a mile.

By 16 he was a good player but nothing special. By 17 he’d been released by the pigs and I never came across him again.

I also played against Karl Colley, he was at Middlewood u13’s then signed for Rotherham, he was fucking huge at 12 and 13, he was still huge at 18 but as he got caught up size wise by a good few players he was no longer able to bully his way through a game.

A lot can change in a couple of years when you’re a good young prospect.

Colley was still bullying he way through players through his 20s and still is now. Absolute nutjob.

 

[good pinch]

The way I understand it berge yes but ramsdale no as he’s an academy product? Unless he’s old enough to have to be registered at 22

It's under 21 so we didn't have to include Berge (or Retsos) in the 25 last season but as far as I understand it as he and Ramsdale are now outside that age qualification they will have to be included in the 25. I think Ty Smith is also too old but he's away on loan now. By my calculations we've currently got 43 players under 21 that we'll probably register with the PL and could use in league games, that's scholars (16-18 or Y12&Y13) and pros (18-21). Marcus Dewhurst also qualifies but he's also now out on loan. It's likely that a number of the other u21 pros will also go out on loan.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Nearly scored today with his first touch when he came on.

From not being particularly big for his age he now seems as though he has shot up a bit and also filled out, looks a solid lad now.

 

[FriethBlade]

Wouldn't it be great if this lad continues to develop and is good enough to sit on the bench at the start of the season

A fully fit Moose with McB to start with new signing, Sharp, Didzy and Hackford in reserve would look pretty good to me.

 

[RecordBreakers]

This lad had a knock around with all the lads up at Norton St goerges last Friday, we used to play every Friday until lockdown now started back up its just all mates having a knock about one of young ens brought him up. I was on holiday so missed him but my mates haven't stopped raving how good he really is and fast really really fast apparently. Obviously he'll not be there tonite!

 

[Wooden Blade]

Was aware of that BS but any ideas on length of contract ?

He is a first year scholar so that lasts two years - but the chances are that he will be offered a pro contact during the two years, which starts once the scholarship ends.

De Giroloma was offered a pro contract during his first year once he had reached his 17th birthday.

 

[Welton Blade]

How long before he plays a few first team games and Matt Hancock calls him Daniel Rashford?

 

[Sam64]

Him and Brunt might benefit if we go back to 9 subs. Then again, Wilder will probably just name benches of 7 and 8 again.