Sean Longstaff

[Pata]

No point letting him go and sign a similar player to be a back up, homegrown and local too. Makes a ton of sense and we can move on in 1-2 years and get a fee if he's not progressed.

 

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by Pata

[OverThere]

I thought there was a rule that each team has to have so many home grown players?

 

Anyway I think there is a player in there and we are going to have to use squad rotation over the next few years as we become more successful.

 

[huss9]

 the way the longstaffs were treated by bruce off the pitch must have really gotten to him.

looks much happier and he'll develop with guidance.

never a world beater but a solid squad memeber for where we are at the moment.

 

[Bimpy474]

5 hours ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said:

 

 Simple but still effective. 

 

Still amazed by the bites they still get

 

 

Edited May 25, 2022 by Bimpy474

[Ken Boon]

6 hours ago, TBG said:

Dummett and Longstaff with new contracts? No new signings yet?

 

Worrying.

 

Still need so many home based players in the squad don't we. Could be worse...

 

[Kanj]

5 hours ago, Klaus said:

He had about 5 good game under Rafa, and hasn't had 5 good games since Rafa left

 

He has improved in recent games tbf, but he has largely been dump for the last 2/3 years.

 

Bit of an exaggeration that he hasn’t had 5 good games since Rafa left. Who actually has been good after 2 years of Bruce’s coaching that was in their early 20s? 

[nufcjb]

No problems with us getting this lad an extension if it saves us from going out buying other English/British players. He'll get a good pre-season with Howe's coaching team and will be better prepared and ready to go next season. Any form similar to that he had under Bruce, then yes, it'll be time to flog him but I doubt anyone can have any resemblence to how they played or were managed by Bruce.

[Sandrotastico]

He's a 6/10 quality squad player and local lad, who could be an 8/10 with coaching and consistency in my opinion.

Sensible move, no harm. Trust in Howe!

[toontownman]

Not worried in the slightest. Showed great improvement the past month. Counts towards our home grown and if we adequately replace we will now get a fee for him. 

 

I do wonder if there is much of a future for him, willock and certainly shelvey. I expect they all stay next season (maybe we shift jonjo) but can't see them staying past that.

 

This contract gives him incentive to prove he deserves to stay.

[Geordie_once_removed]

I'm all for this. I thought he look pretty good of late. The mini chipped through ball for Wilson that led to the second goal was very nice indeed. I seem to remember a statistic that also showed he's a very active presser of the ball (top 10% in the Premier League I think).

[Zero]

If you checked out the homegrown requirement listed by different bodies, you won’t complain.

 

EPL requirement: 8 out of 25 players above age 21 has to be homegrown

 

UEFA requirement: in addition to the above, 4 out of 25 players have to be promoted from the clubs own youth system

 

Look at our squad. Only Longstaff and Dummett are qualified under UEFA version.

[xLiaaamx]

Freddie Woodman counts too

[Dr.Spaceman]

Woodman

Dummett

Longstaff

Anderson

 

There's your 4 if we get to Europe any time soon. Can't really argue tbh, Dummett, Longstaff and Anderson are / will at least be solid squad players. Woodman still has a chance, but he's going to be another Harper if he doesn't leave soon as there's near zero chance he ever has a run in the team.

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Dr.Spaceman

[Gaztoon]

Really hope Anderson gets his chance here.

[Happinesstan]

43 minutes ago, Zero said:

If you checked out the homegrown requirement listed by different bodies, you won’t complain.

 

EPL requirement: 8 out of 25 players above age 21 has to be homegrown

 

UEFA requirement: in addition to the above, 4 out of 25 players have to be promoted from the clubs own youth system

 

Look at our squad. Only Longstaff and Dummett are qualified under UEFA version.

Not true. As those four will also qualify as HG.

[ponsaelius]

IIRC for Europe you need 8 home grown, of which 4 need to be 'club grown'.

 

In the PL I believe it's just homegrown which basically means anybody who's come through a UK academy.

[Dr.Spaceman]

FM knowledge.

[Zero]

51 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

Freddie Woodman counts too

 

Yea but he is going to leave so it doesn’t matter

 

Anderson is under 21 so he should always be eligible. That means we still have one space left under UEFA rule - but we cannot fill it unless we buy back our youth product, say Krul. So in fact we are already wasting one space, and if we let Sean go, it becomes two.

[xLiaaamx]

Which players are out there that count since we produce nowt? 

 

Mbabu the only one I can think of that would be any good. 

[Collage]

Pleased for him. No star by any means but I like him, decent squad player.

[Guest]

This is why I’d take Krul back as number 2 for Darlow. Could even do a swap of some sorts. Forster would have been perfect but looks like Spurs have him.

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Optimistic Nut

[AJ9]

Don’t mind this at all. He clearly has something and can be a useful squad player

[Zero]

2 hours ago, xLiaaamx said:

Which players are out there that count since we produce nowt? 

 

Mbabu the only one I can think of that would be any good. 

Toney?

[xLiaaamx]

1 hour ago, Zero said:

Toney?

Doesn't count, came here too late. 

[JumpersForGoalposts]

On 26/05/2022 at 14:05, xLiaaamx said:

Doesn't count, came here too late. 

Also, Toney would want to be the main striker. He isn't good enough to be the main man for a team with ambitions of breaking into Europe in the next couple of years. Solid target man and is/will continue to be the main striker for a PL team, but Brentford is his perfect level.