David Brooks' untold story

[stringer]

Spoke to a Magnificent Seven people about Brooksy's route to the Blades first team and the senior Wales squad, of course via rejection by Manchester City. Including our very own Ball_Sup (Phil) and JimPhipps.
The Mods, I guess, will decide if this stays or goes but in the international break, with not much else going on, it might beat arguing about loyalty points. Or not, but that's not my call.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...ooks-rise-to-the-senior-welsh-squad-1-8797883

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Spoke to a Magnificent Seven people about Brooksy's route to the Blades first team and the senior Wales squad, of course via rejection by Manchester City. Including our very own Ball_Sup (Phil) and JimPhipps.
The Mods, I guess, will decide if this stays or goes but in the international break, with not much else going on, it might beat arguing about loyalty points. Or not, but that's not my call.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...ooks-rise-to-the-senior-welsh-squad-1-8797883

Cracking article mate. Nice work.

 

[stringer]

Cracking article mate. Nice work.

Cheers Dan.

 

[Tyler Durden]

I imagine it was a good article. Then again I'll never know since reading it would involve clicking on a link to the Star.

But full marks anyway....probably.

 

[Bedrock Blade]

A top read..nice one.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I imagine it was a good article. Then again I'll never know since reading it would involve clicking on a link to the Star.

But full marks anyway....probably.

 

[Rodley]

Great article, Bravo.

 

[Groucho Blade]

Will he be a Premier League Star? Yes, with United, we hope.

 

[blademark]

94% think he'll be a premier league star on the poll. The others just have to be jealous pigs.

 

[Fanny magnet]

Great read

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Thanks Danny

 

[Sean Thornton]

Great read Danny

 

[wavy-blade]

The best young talent we have ever had at the lane EVER !
Pity he had to wear his Dads football shirt though .

 

[spongebobblade]

Spoke to a Magnificent Seven people about Brooksy's route to the Blades first team and the senior Wales squad, of course via rejection by Manchester City. Including our very own Ball_Sup (Phil) and JimPhipps.
The Mods, I guess, will decide if this stays or goes but in the international break, with not much else going on, it might beat arguing about loyalty points. Or not, but that's not my call.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...ooks-rise-to-the-senior-welsh-squad-1-8797883

Credit where credits due. Great article Danny

 

[stringer]

I imagine it was a good article. Then again I'll never know since reading it would involve clicking on a link to the Star.

But full marks anyway....probably.

PM me your address, I'll send you a copy of it.

 

[Tyler Durden]

PM me your address, I'll send you a copy of it.

PM'd. Cheers

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Wonder what would have been written if was playing for basement club Chezzy this season.

 

[stringer]

Wonder what would have been written if was playing for basement club Chezzy this season.

This is just the start, but I realised his history up to now hadn't been documented anywhere.

 

[Sean Thornton]

PM'd. Cheers

Yer my wife now Tyler .......

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

94% think he'll be a premier league star on the poll. The others just have to be jealous pigs.

I caught 5 minutes of Football Heaven, and a Wednesdayite of a certain age said he thought Brooksy was George Best reincarnated. Some praise.

 

[Bladepicker]

Good read cheers Danny04

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

PM me your address, I'll send you a copy of it.

Sure you're not breaking copyright?

 

[Esablade]

Spoke to a Magnificent Seven people about Brooksy's route to the Blades first team and the senior Wales squad, of course via rejection by Manchester City. Including our very own Ball_Sup (Phil) and JimPhipps.
The Mods, I guess, will decide if this stays or goes but in the international break, with not much else going on, it might beat arguing about loyalty points. Or not, but that's not my call.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...ooks-rise-to-the-senior-welsh-squad-1-8797883

Amazing stuff!
Never knew he had just the one leg when he first came to BDTBL...

 

[John Street West Terrace]

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Great article ... who lent him Higdons shirt to play in on that day has got a sense of humour ?

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Spoke to a Magnificent Seven people about Brooksy's route to the Blades first team and the senior Wales squad, of course via rejection by Manchester City. Including our very own Ball_Sup (Phil) and JimPhipps.
The Mods, I guess, will decide if this stays or goes but in the international break, with not much else going on, it might beat arguing about loyalty points. Or not, but that's not my call.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...ooks-rise-to-the-senior-welsh-squad-1-8797883

Cracking article Danny boy.

Keep up the good work and don't take too much notice of some of your detractors on here - they're all good lads at heart ( at least, that's what their mothers say )

 

[stringer]

Sure you're not breaking copyright?

Very sure!

 

[nicksufc]

It's interesting that in these days of Premiership academies snapping up every youngster across the country with even the vaguest hint of talent, from as young as 7 or 8, clubs like ours have had to react and be ready to snap up the inevitable cast-offs. Happened with Brooks and I remember in the deadline day video there was a mention of a youngster from Chelsea we had signed at a similar age who could be a star.

It's a bit fucked up that clubs like Man City or Man U can release players like him at a young age and hardly matters a jot when they sign them back for tens of millions years later.

 

[Barney]

Very good article. Your first one out the way, hopefully many more to come.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

It's interesting that in these days of Premiership academies snapping up every youngster across the country with even the vaguest hint of talent, from as young as 7 or 8, clubs like ours have had to react and be ready to snap up the inevitable cast-offs. Happened with Brooks and I remember in the deadline day video there was a mention of a youngster from Chelsea we had signed at a similar age who could be a star.

It's a bit fucked up that clubs like Man City or Man U can release players like him at a young age and hardly matters a jot when they sign them back for tens of millions years later.

The Chelsea youngster you are referring to is probably Sammy Ompreon. I saw him recently for the U19 Futures v Swallownest MWFC. I thought he had a quiet game. Although he made one of the goals.
George Broadbent & Jean Belehouan have both been brought into our Academy from Manchester United fairly recently.
I'm pretty sure Rhys Norrington-Davies was formerly at the Swansea City Academy.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Very sure!

Glad to hear it! Cracking article, by the way, with a good mix of optimism for the talented lad, and insights into the academies and how they operate.