Superior Acuña Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 a 4 and a half year contract for someone who's only played 7 games? strange. Not really. You're not going to sign a promising youngster for just a couple of years. 1 because they're not even going to get a chance in that time, and they could just be snapped up by someone bigger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 a 4 and a half year contract for someone who's only played 7 games? strange. Not really. You're not going to sign a promising youngster for just a couple of years. 1 because they're not even going to get a chance in that time, and they could just be snapped up by someone bigger. how are we so sure he's worth a big contract after only 7 games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Another one for the future. Lets see if we can get someone in who can play now.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 a 4 and a half year contract for someone who's only played 7 games? strange. Not really. You're not going to sign a promising youngster for just a couple of years. 1 because they're not even going to get a chance in that time, and they could just be snapped up by someone bigger. how are we so sure he's worth a big contract after only 7 games? we don't, but he is paid but a fraction of what players a few years older are. promising news imo - we need a few more zoggy's etc.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 a 4 and a half year contract for someone who's only played 7 games? strange. Not really. You're not going to sign a promising youngster for just a couple of years. 1 because they're not even going to get a chance in that time, and they could just be snapped up by someone bigger. how are we so sure he's worth a big contract after only 7 games? I doubt the size of the contract is going to break the bank, with him being a 17 year old defender, its going to take a lot of training to get him near the 1st team, were showing him he's for the long term, there's nothing unusual about the length of such a contract for someone so young, in fact its a good thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i agree that we should be tying these young promising players down for the long term, but he's only had 7 games. how much can we know about him as a player now and his potential? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Baheng? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 He may only have played 7 times for the 1st team but I'm sure he will have played in some form of FA Youth League isn't he in england under 18s or somthing as well. I'm sure everton knew rooney was half decent before he'd played for their 1st team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 i agree that we should be tying these young promising players down for the long term, but he's only had 7 games. how much can we know about him as a player now and his potential? Works for other clubs, namely Manu & Arsenal, they see a youngster and they nail him down for 5 years and start working on them with hope to being them through at the end of their teens. How much do you think the lad is getting paid, considering he's only a year from his YTS contract? I cannot see it being more a year than Owen gets in a week. So a 5 years deal is the same if not considerably less than Owen earns in a month to 6 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Whats the problem with the 4.5 year contract? Whats the alternative? 1.5 year contract he does reasonably well, and another club take him off us for a pittance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Baheng? Any update on this fella? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 SSN Ben Tozer has signed for Newcastle United on a four and a half year deal.... the only clip they could find was him hacking someone down in the area and getting sent off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Glad the deal is finally done.I dont know much about this Tozer guy but Im sure he doesnt like to be toss around and I think 4.5 year contract is not that bad as it seems.He will probably be loan out to some championship club before he will be given a start to play for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 SSN Ben Tozer has signed for Newcastle United on a four and a half year deal.... the only clip they could find was him hacking someone down in the area and getting sent off Brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 SSN Ben Tozer has signed for Newcastle United on a four and a half year deal.... the only clip they could find was him hacking someone down in the area and getting sent off Brilliant i like the way you think they've 'found' it as opposed to 'scoured' for it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J7 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Anyone know why Plymouth got rid? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well thats our January spending done. Will be interesting to see how he gets on over the next couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Anyone know why Plymouth got rid? They didn't get rid, he left them before he signed a pro contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 new transfer policy - throw (relatively) small amounts of money at 17 years olds showing promise.... probability suggests that in 3-4 years time we'll end up with some decent players surely better than blowing 17m on a cripple in one shot? if we'd have spent that 17m on, say, 30 17 year olds we'd just be about to see a crop of 20 year old genii take the world by storm ah, sweet hindsight, what a cruel mistress you are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRL Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 My uncle (Swindon season ticket holder) actually went out of his way to phone me and berate me following the signing, which is a rarity considering we probably only ever talk on Christmas day for about 30 seconds. He said every time he has seen Tozer play he has stood out head and shoulders above everyone on the pitch, reckons he’s the best young player he’s ever seen at the club and we’ve got an absolute bargain. Potential new owners wouldn’t have sold him but as the deal was already done they couldn’t stop it. Something vaguely positive at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 new transfer policy - throw (relatively) small amounts of money at 17 years olds showing promise.... probability suggests that in 3-4 years time we'll end up with some decent players surely better than blowing 17m on a cripple in one shot? if we'd have spent that 17m on, say, 30 17 year olds we'd just be about to see a crop of 20 year old genii take the world by storm ah, sweet hindsight, what a cruel mistress you are You forgot to mention the wages saving. Give those kids £3k a week contracts, and you are still paying less than Owen's wages. we're onto something here man...factor in owens wages and we could probably add another, say, 5 17 year olds (being conservative) 3-4 years of agony while we spend no money (so no big change in circumstances then) and bang....the world is ours! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparta Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 new transfer policy - throw (relatively) small amounts of money at 17 years olds showing promise.... probability suggests that in 3-4 years time we'll end up with some decent players surely better than blowing 17m on a cripple in one shot? if we'd have spent that 17m on, say, 30 17 year olds we'd just be about to see a crop of 20 year old genii take the world by storm ah, sweet hindsight, what a cruel mistress you are You forgot to mention the wages saving. Give those kids £3k a week contracts, and you are still paying less than Owen's wages. we're onto something here man...factor in owens wages and we could probably add another, say, 5 17 year olds (being conservative) 3-4 years of agony while we spend no money (so no big change in circumstances then) and bang....the world is ours! so you think a 17 year old signs on a 25.000£ contract? owens wadges could probably support 80, 17 year olds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Scored on his Academy debut in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 New Albert tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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