Guest Craig-NUFC Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We're bringing in Jordan Botaka on trial too, so maybe they're trying to group together a bunch of trialists and make a week of it. I don't believe you, there's no thread about it. We always make threads about trialist players and deride the club for doing things "on the cheap". But Cashley has £35m in his back pocket so we should be spending it!!!11one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/08/newcastle-forward-thinking-on-transfer-targets-79310-30078907/2/ Meanwhile, non-league striker Jason Prior concludes his trial at Newcastle later this week – with the offer of a short-term contract dangling in front of him. The Bognor Regis hitman will spend a total of 10 days at United’s Benton training base with Pardew himself set to make a personal check on the 23-year-old striker’s progress. Bognor’s general manager Jack Pearce told the Sunday Sun: “He has been in Newcastle, I believe. He will be there for seven to 10 days, I think, and play in a practice match as well. He played for us on Monday and then we released him to make contact with Newcastle – but nothing has been sorted yet. “He went with our good wishes and we’ll wait and see what happens.” However, senior sources at United emphasised this week that Prior must prove himself exceptional to win a deal with Newcastle. A fairytale rise it might be, but there is no room for sentiment at a club looking to become fixtures in the top six of the Premier League over the next three to four years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/08/newcastle-forward-thinking-on-transfer-targets-79310-30078907/2/ Meanwhile, non-league striker Jason Prior concludes his trial at Newcastle later this week – with the offer of a short-term contract dangling in front of him. The Bognor Regis hitman will spend a total of 10 days at United’s Benton training base with Pardew himself set to make a personal check on the 23-year-old striker’s progress. Bognor’s general manager Jack Pearce told the Sunday Sun: “He has been in Newcastle, I believe. He will be there for seven to 10 days, I think, and play in a practice match as well. He played for us on Monday and then we released him to make contact with Newcastle – but nothing has been sorted yet. “He went with our good wishes and we’ll wait and see what happens.” However, senior sources at United emphasised this week that Prior must prove himself exceptional to win a deal with Newcastle. A fairytale rise it might be, but there is no room for sentiment at a club looking to become fixtures in the top six of the Premier League over the next three to four years. Henry and Scholes would suggest otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Still such a strange situation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VaVaVoom Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Still such a strange situation. Why? Clubs take non league players on trial quite a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oh ok it's completely normal to take on a 23 year old from Bognor Regis Town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 A little uncommon in 2012, but not strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 It stands out more as he's a striker, it tends to be Defenders and wingers who get picked more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/01/08/newcastle-forward-thinking-on-transfer-targets-79310-30078907/2/ Meanwhile, non-league striker Jason Prior concludes his trial at Newcastle later this week – with the offer of a short-term contract dangling in front of him. The Bognor Regis hitman will spend a total of 10 days at United’s Benton training base with Pardew himself set to make a personal check on the 23-year-old striker’s progress. Bognor’s general manager Jack Pearce told the Sunday Sun: “He has been in Newcastle, I believe. He will be there for seven to 10 days, I think, and play in a practice match as well. He played for us on Monday and then we released him to make contact with Newcastle – but nothing has been sorted yet. “He went with our good wishes and we’ll wait and see what happens.” However, senior sources at United emphasised this week that Prior must prove himself exceptional to win a deal with Newcastle. A fairytale rise it might be, but there is no room for sentiment at a club looking to become fixtures in the top six of the Premier League over the next three to four years. Henry and Scholes would suggest otherwise. Man U and Arsenal aren't "looking to become" - they already are. Henry and Scholes are luxuries they can afford, not least of all as dressing room figures instead of filling an immediate need of first team players to get them to that level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Right, and signing a player for peanuts from a non-league club will rock the NUFC boat beyond repair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If it's 16, 17, 18 year old kids getting taken on then nobody would raise an eyebrow. The fact this lad is already 23 makes this one a bit different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If it's 16, 17, 18 year old kids getting taken on then nobody would raise an eyebrow. The fact this lad is already 23 makes this one a bit different. A Crystal Palace talent scout, Peter Prentice, happened to see Wright playing for Dulwich Hamlet and invited him to have a trial at Selhurst Park.[1] Having impressed then-manager Steve Coppell,[1] he signed professional terms for Crystal Palace in August 1985, just three months short of his 22nd birthday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 What ages were Sir Les and DJ Campbell when they signed for professional clubs? You only have to look at Smalling and Neil Taylor to see that top level players can slip through the net or be late bloomers relatively speaking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 it happens, if he has the ability then its an absolute steal, f he doesn't then its no loss to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag3.14 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not quite recent, but Ian Wright was 22/23 when he was scouted and eventually signed pro for Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The dream's still on. JP9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest axel Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Good luck filling Demba's shoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I KNEW the bump would be along those lines Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WashyGeordie Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oh ok it's completely normal to take on a 23 year old from Bognor Regis Town. Your going on as if he's 33. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyP Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not quite recent, but Ian Wright was 22/23 when he was scouted and eventually signed pro for Palace. Think about how much scouting has improved since then, and how many youngsters big clubs haul...its perfectly reasonable to call it weird nowadays like, in my opinion... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Not quite recent, but Ian Wright was 22/23 when he was scouted and eventually signed pro for Palace. Think about how much scouting has improved since then, and how many youngsters big clubs haul...its perfectly reasonable to call it weird nowadays like, in my opinion... Think about how many hundreds of kids go through much better standard of technical training between the ages of 7-16, only to find that they don't make the next step up for a variety of reasons (haven't finished growing, family issues, immaturity). It's more surprising that there aren't more non-league players who finally grow up after spending their youth at one of the 'bigger' clubs thinking they've made it - would definitely prefer that kind of character on the team [someone who has seen the errors of their ways and knows they need to make the most of their chance at being a professional athlete] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Welcome aboard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Going to need him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Going to need him. I wasn't being serious , but not sure if you are? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 SkySportsBryan Harry Redknapp says non-league #nufc target Jason Prior is "a top player" who he admires 5 minutes ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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