2018/19 U23s, Development, U19s etc

[lgfualol]

Does Bolkiah ever play? Why we offering him a new contract. 

[GeorgeTheFox]

22 minutes ago, lgfualol said:

Does Bolkiah ever play? Why we offering him a new contract. 

Surely just because of his family isn't it? 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, GeorgeTheFox said:

Surely just because of his family isn't it? 

 

No King Power are helping out the children of Brunei.

[Foxxed]

1 hour ago, FIF said:

 

No King Power are helping out the children of Brunei.

Are there... people you can talk to? It's unnatural to be this angry about something so stupid.

[Guest]

Just now, Foxxed said:

Are there... people you can talk to? It's unnatural to be this angry about something so stupid.

Where do you get anger from?  

 

You perhaps are short of a humour chromosome?

 

Chill out pal.

[Foxy-Lady]

On ‎21‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 19:48, Foxxed said:

 

Players like Knight and Hamza came to the u23s, not looking as obviously talented as Barnes and Chilwell, but succeeded under Beaglehole. A different coach could probably get better results out of more skillful players like Ndukwu and Shade. But most posters on here are under the bizarre impression that anyone, absolutely anyone, and definitely their nan, could do better.

 

I'm not saying he's amazing. But you can't say he's rubbish unless you decide to discount Hamza and Knight. Get a better coach if we can poach one sure - but throw Beaglehole out the bus at the first opportunity? Naah.

Are you aware that in his 1st pro-season and without ever starting a game at CB for the U23s, Beaglehole (& Rudkin) both advised knights agent that he wasn't good enough and didn't feature in their future plans and he would not be getting an end of season contract extension??

It was only 3 months later when due to an injury crisis that Knight was given the opportunity to play his FIRST game at CB alongside the new loan signing WAGGE at Holmes Park (Vs Southampton) in front of Ranieri and Shakespears who had come to have a look at WAGGE (who went off injured in 1st half, never to be seen again!).

 

Knight was outstanding that evening (as he ususally is and has been for many years!!) and the following week Shakespears elevated him to train with the first team so he could have a closer look....and the rest is history!.

Knight has been an ever present in the U23s ever since that day.....his contract was subsequently extended and he has gone on to be one of our most highly regarded prospects. To many, this is no great surprise but without the intervention of Shakespeare or an U23 injury crisis, Knight would most likely have been released by LCFC without even being given an opportunity on the advice of Beaglehole.

 

Just a little something for you to ponder next time you hear Beagelhole eulogising about his role in Josh Knights development...!

 

(PS Yes....my sources on this are 100% reliable!) 

[Guest SO1]

Unbelievable. Talk about throwing away the owners money. Blowing 100 mil on player development and training and that kind of crap is happening? Time to wake up and get rid.

[LCFC FOX]

Can’t see a future for Knight here unfortunately. As much as I would love him too we just have too many CB’s 

[Foxxed]

6 minutes ago, LCFC FOX said:

Can’t see a future for Knight here unfortunately. As much as I would love him too we just have too many CB’s 

He's been playing DM too

[SemperEadem]

Barnes and Knight are Leicester fans.

Any others?

[Guest SO1]

1 hour ago, LCFC FOX said:

Can’t see a future for Knight here unfortunately. As much as I would love him too we just have too many CB’s 

There may not be a future but there might be a profit. Money which we can use for other investments in the club.

[Nicolo Barella]

21 hours ago, Foxxed said:

He's been playing DM too

 And well at right back for Posh apparently. 

[moore_94]

Head of player development for youth players has left for West Ham

 

 

[StanSP]

 

 

[davieG]

New Season new thread.