Incoming? Mikhail Polendakov.

[Tarqs]

Maybe Nwachukwu isn't being considered for this season but for next season, or the one after. He's only 19 years old, so let's not write him off yet. We have players in the academy the same age who aren't ready yet. We bought him to develop him into a potential first team player, so give the club a chance to develop him rather than a knee jerk reaction.

Yeah, think people are expecting these lads to be first teamers, they're way off... in the same way some of our youth players are way off. Ndiaye only started playing at 21/22.

 

[LBA_Blade]

June 5, 2007... fuck me feeling old now

Crazy to think he wasn't born when we were relegated from the Premier League under Warnock!

 

[mattbianco1]

Crazy to think he wasn't born when we were relegated from the Premier League under Warnock!

The following weren't born when the pigs were relegated from the PL...

• Haaland
• Saka
• Saliba
• Palmer
• Foden
• Isak
• Gakpo
• Enzo Fernandez
• Martinelli
• Szoboszlai
• Doku
• Elanga

Rhian Brewster was 1 month old

 

[Champagneblade]

Maybe Nwachukwu isn't being considered for this season but for next season, or the one after. He's only 19 years old, so let's not write him off yet. We have players in the academy the same age who aren't ready yet. We bought him to develop him into a potential first team player, so give the club a chance to develop him rather than a knee jerk reaction.

United were extremely patient with Brooks. I think this season he could really cement a place. But at times he looked inconsistent even in the U21s.

If you see the taken we’ve got to back then and have some faith in the coaches. We can expect them all to break through like Ryan Giggs. Ndiaye has been one of my favourites to emerge. Nowhere near the first team at 18/19.

 

[Darren William]

Yeah, think people are expecting these lads to be first teamers, they're way off... in the same way some of our youth players are way off. Ndiaye only started playing at 21/22.

The proper old school fans don't expect these lads to be first teamers because there not stupid enough to believe that .It might be above the owners who thinking it ! .

 

[Original United]

The following weren't born when the pigs were relegated from the PL...

• Haaland
• Saka
• Saliba
• Palmer
• Foden
• Isak
• Gakpo
• Enzo Fernandez
• Martinelli
• Szoboszlai
• Doku
• Elanga

Rhian Brewster was 1 month old

Abraham Lincoln?

 

[Eric_Brooks]

The following weren't born when the pigs were relegated from the PL...

• Haaland
• Saka
• Saliba
• Palmer
• Foden
• Isak
• Gakpo
• Enzo Fernandez
• Martinelli
• Szoboszlai
• Doku
• Elanga

Rhian Brewster was 1 month old

My favourite is that Steve Ogrizovic played his last game for Coventry in Wednesdays last game in the top flight. He is now 67

 

[Nick Jansky]

My favourite is that Steve Ogrizovic played his last game for Coventry in Wednesdays last game in the top flight. He is now 67

It would be brilliant to see the starting line up in the Pigs’ last PL match and the ages of those players now.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

It would be brilliant to see the starting line up in the Pigs’ last PL match and the ages of those players now.

Asked AI so may not be fully accurate:
1. Kevin Pressman - Born November 6, 1967. Age: 57 (2025 - 1967 = 58, but since November is after July, he’s 57).


2. Des Walker - Born November 26, 1965. Age: 59 (2025 - 1965 = 60, but November is after July, so 59).


3. Peter Atherton - Born April 6, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55).


4. Emerson Thome - Born March 30, 1972. Age: 53 (2025 - 1972 = 53).


5. Ian Nolan - Born July 9, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but July 9 is before July 18, so 55).


6. Wim Jonk - Born October 12, 1966. Age: 58 (2025 - 1966 = 59, but October is after July, so 58).


7. Chris Bart-Williams - Born June 16, 1974. Age: 51 (2025 - 1974 = 51).


8. Graham Hyde - Born November 10, 1970. Age: 54 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but November is after July, so 54).


9. Paolo Di Canio - Born July 9, 1968. Age: 57 (2025 - 1968 = 57, and July 9 is before July 18, so 57).


10. Benito Carbone - Born August 14, 1971. Age: 53 (2025 - 1971 = 54, but August is after July, so 53).


11. Andy Booth - Born December 9, 1973. Age: 51 (2025 - 1973 = 52, but December is after July, so 51).

 

[Large Mendonca]

Asked AI so may not be fully accurate:
1. Kevin Pressman - Born November 6, 1967. Age: 57 (2025 - 1967 = 58, but since November is after July, he’s 57).


2. Des Walker - Born November 26, 1965. Age: 59 (2025 - 1965 = 60, but November is after July, so 59).


3. Peter Atherton - Born April 6, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55).


4. Emerson Thome - Born March 30, 1972. Age: 53 (2025 - 1972 = 53).


5. Ian Nolan - Born July 9, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but July 9 is before July 18, so 55).


6. Wim Jonk - Born October 12, 1966. Age: 58 (2025 - 1966 = 59, but October is after July, so 58).


7. Chris Bart-Williams - Born June 16, 1974. Age: 51 (2025 - 1974 = 51).


8. Graham Hyde - Born November 10, 1970. Age: 54 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but November is after July, so 54).


9. Paolo Di Canio - Born July 9, 1968. Age: 57 (2025 - 1968 = 57, and July 9 is before July 18, so 57).


10. Benito Carbone - Born August 14, 1971. Age: 53 (2025 - 1971 = 54, but August is after July, so 53).


11. Andy Booth - Born December 9, 1973. Age: 51 (2025 - 1973 = 52, but December is after July, so 51).

Chris Bart-Williams would have loved to be 51 y/o

 

[Uganda Blade]

Asked AI so may not be fully accurate:
1. Kevin Pressman - Born November 6, 1967. Age: 57 (2025 - 1967 = 58, but since November is after July, he’s 57).


2. Des Walker - Born November 26, 1965. Age: 59 (2025 - 1965 = 60, but November is after July, so 59).


3. Peter Atherton - Born April 6, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55).


4. Emerson Thome - Born March 30, 1972. Age: 53 (2025 - 1972 = 53).


5. Ian Nolan - Born July 9, 1970. Age: 55 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but July 9 is before July 18, so 55).


6. Wim Jonk - Born October 12, 1966. Age: 58 (2025 - 1966 = 59, but October is after July, so 58).


7. Chris Bart-Williams - Born June 16, 1974. Age: 51 (2025 - 1974 = 51).


8. Graham Hyde - Born November 10, 1970. Age: 54 (2025 - 1970 = 55, but November is after July, so 54).


9. Paolo Di Canio - Born July 9, 1968. Age: 57 (2025 - 1968 = 57, and July 9 is before July 18, so 57).


10. Benito Carbone - Born August 14, 1971. Age: 53 (2025 - 1971 = 54, but August is after July, so 53).


11. Andy Booth - Born December 9, 1973. Age: 51 (2025 - 1973 = 52, but December is after July, so 51).

How depressing if I were of the porcine inclination: I'm older than all of them!

 

[Blade58]

It’s not going to replace the academy.

The issue with young british players is that they’ll have been scouted by 40 clubs by the time they’re 16. We’ve done a brilliant job unearthing talent that no one else has spotted in the UK but the completion is fierce and it’s easy to lose out to PL clubs. The idea with this experiment is that not as many clubs are scouting in leagues like Bulgaria and we have a chance of picking up good young players.

No idea if it’ll work but that’s the logic behind it.

I wasn’t trying to say it will replace the academy dc blade.

Also I’m not sure this is classed as an experiment either? More a change of club philosophy

 

[dc_blade]

Also I’m not sure this is classed as an experiment either? More a change of club philosophy

You're right, that's a better way of putting it.