Lewis Miley

[AyeDubbleYoo]

It’s easy forget he’s actually 18 like, since he’s played some games for us and is much more involved in the team than any normal kid would be. 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 09:57 by AyeDubbleYoo

[Kid Icarus]

The x-factor bit sticks in my mind like. Can't work it out, Miley plays in a holding role but despite that has played quite a few passes that have had the crowd loving it, including assists, line splitting passes, and he's scored a few times too. All at Premier League and Champions League level. He was fantastic away to PSG especially. And he's 18 with loads to learn. 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 10:05 by Kid Icarus

[Ronson333]

Did we once try to sign Tom Carney? About 10 years ago?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, Ronson333 said:

Did we once try to sign Tom Carney? About 10 years ago?

“Linked” at least, not sure. 

[GEFAFWISP]

Just now, Ronson333 said:

Did we once try to sign Tom Carney? About 10 years ago?

Turned us down after seeing Miley play for the U8s.

[nufcjmc]

I think home grown with value while we still navigate the PSR shite will always come about prospect of selling. Howe himself said regards Anderson albeit paraphrasing here clubs are rewarded financially from selling the local academy products. Ultimately he may struggle here to break through to get the minutes needed to push his development and ultimately be sold. 

 

However we aren't there yet surely out of the "extra" squad in midfield we have longstaff and willock are first to go. Depending on injuries later in his career big Joe could also be sold down the line plenty of opportunity yet. 

 

The biggest downside of no Europe and a very good first 11 means we struggle to give meaningful minutes to our good enough to play but not good enough to take the starting spot. 

 

Hoping that if we do get Europe next year (I know we have conference but its qualifier only, I believe) we mange to get Europe again come the end of the following season. Extra games are a drain on a smaller squad but season on season Europe is how clubs status and finances start to keep pace with ambition. Plus gives squad members meaningful minutes. 

 

Right now it's a win win he's young and developing if it works out it has the potential to save us 40/50/60m in the future recruitment if it fails the prices of young players with potential could still get us 20/30m in the future of pure profit to invest again. 

 

[M1tche]

Catching up on this. Some of the takes on here are crazy to me. 

 

I'll stand by this, Miley will be a top Premier League midfielder over the next few season. He has everything needed, passing range, techique, finishing, a good engine, he's deceptively quick, and the game seems to slow down around him when he gets the ball, and one of the best managers to help him get there.

 

He's captained above his age at England as well, which says a lot. 

 

This isn't just because he came through our academy, it's because he looks that good. My normal worry would be if his head isn't in it and he goes off the rails, but he also seems to be a very calm and quiet personality. So that takes that worry away.