Dayle Southwell

Interest of the national game perhaps?

Quoted from diehardmariner

Interest of the national game perhaps?

That's the FA's lookout not the Premier League's.

Quoted from Garth

Gee! very benevolent of you, without the so called grass roots there would be a Premiship of all foreign players managed by foreign managers ( nearly there now)

Have you seen how many kids the teams like Man City in their academies? It's a tough thing to say but they don't need grass roots really. If a kid looks good they sign him up at 8 years old and then coach him themselves.

I'm not saying this is the right way to do things but it's the truth. Lower league clubs are largely irrelevant to the success of the Premier League so personally I can't see why they would waste their collective money on it.

Also as Wet Flannel says in the other thread about this the logical conclusion of this distribution of wealth would be for GTFC to give some of their BT money to Cleethorpes Town which I am sure you will agree is bonkers.

He did enough in his last season to warrant a deal in my opinion. We were struggling for a striker in the summer and signed Pittman, is he any better? Is Hannah? Just asking...

Quoted from diehardmariner

Interest of the national game perhaps?

When the Prem was formed it had the blessing of the FA on the understanding that it would benefit the whole of the English game. The Prem has consistently reneged on that promise and the FA has done FA about it because the Prem would simply walk away and be an independent commercial activity like Indian cricket.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

there is an Ex-GTFC Player thread at the top of the page.

bore off. personally I'm pleased to hear how he's getting on

Quoted from BIGChris

I think it is often a question of finance Pete, decisions have to be made sooner rather than letting players develop at lower levels because clubs cant afford to gamble. For everyone who develops on there are probably 9 or 10 who dont make it.

IIRC when Matty Bird had a 'trial' at Man U their coaches stated all their YT's got a pro contract because they didnt know at 18 if they would develop or not. Clubs lower down the ladder dont have that luxury

Dont get me wrong, I liked Dayle, he was certainly the shining light within the Youth set up from a young age and if anyone was capable of pushing on, it looked like him in many eyes

That's why I said loan him to Boston Chris,

We give him another 1 year contract and Boston pay his wages,

If it did not work out, we have lost very little,

As it looks now, we have lost a decent player or a few quid on his transfer fee.

Back to Dayle anyway, I saw them versus Lowestoft and Colwyn Bay. Two of 3 consecutive 5 goal home hauls for the mighty Pilgrims. Against Lowestoft Dayle took one of his goals particularly well. Shaun Pearson was sat just behind me at Colwyn Bay game - good on him. Southwell appears to be forming a good partnership with Mark Jones who impressed a couple of seasons back when I went to York Street for the Histon game when current Boston manager Dennis Greene was in charge of the Cambridgeshire outfit. I'd like to see Boston come up a la PSGMariner but I think their games already played will be their undoing. Most teams around them are within a point or two and have upwards of two games in hand. Anyone who does make the trip to York Street should go in the Pilgrim Lounge for a pint (to see what can be done and away supporters welcome) and buy their programme. Excellent for the level.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

When the Prem was formed it had the blessing of the FA on the understanding that it would benefit the whole of the English game. The Prem has consistently reneged on that promise and the FA has done FA about it because the Prem would simply walk away and be an independent commercial activity like Indian cricket.

I am beginning to think that maybe that would be the best thing all-round.

The football league regain its former glory whilst the Premiership disappears into the sunset. Winners of the Football League become the champions of England and the FA  Cup is for non Premiership teams. Who qualifies for European competitions? Ideally the FL champions and the Prem continues to be  'an independent commercial activity'

Quoted from BIGChris

I am beginning to think that maybe that would be the best thing all-round.

The football league regain its former glory whilst the Premiership disappears into the sunset. Winners of the Football League become the champions of England and the FA  Cup is for non Premiership teams. Who qualifies for European competitions? Ideally the FL champions and the Prem continues to be  'an independent commercial activity'

That does sound pretty good actually. Would be a bit of a headache when deciding who gets in the newly formed Super Premiership though.