We've signed some "starlet" from Bradford

[Kahnee]

And to Raj in Singapore for making it all about us in one easy post

 

A City teenage starlet has won a dream move to Liverpool.

 

Andre Wisdom, 14, has joined the Anfield giants in a deal that could prove to be a real money-spinner for the club.

 

Liverpool have paid an undisclosed fee for the hugely-promising youngster but the T&A understands City will receive a payment up front with further substantial amounts relating to his progress.

 

Another City youth player is also attracting serious interest from the Premier League, underlining the success of the hard work being put in to the Valley Parade production line.

 

Youth development officer Peter Horne said: "It's brilliant that what we're doing here is being recognised by clubs at higher levels.

 

"As far as League Two goes, there's not another club in this division that has had the compensation for youth players that we've received.

 

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"I signed Andre from local junior football and he has just progressed all the time he's been with us.

 

"We've played him a year up all the time because of his ability. He was playing with the under-15s this season.

 

"We're very pleased with how far he's come and wish him all the best with this fantastic opportunity."

 

Joint-chairman Mark Lawn said the deal was a feather in the cap for the City youth structure.

 

He said: "It's evidence that we've started to produce good youth. This time three years ago it wouldn't have happened, so we must be doing something right.

 

"Clubs are looking round all over for talent and they've seen what we are producing here.

 

"Andre wanted to move on and it's a great chance for the lad, so we couldn't hold him back, but if he doesn't make it at Liverpool he's said he will return."

[Guest Anders Honoré]

weren't bradford in the premiership just a few years ago?

[Des]

weren't bradford in the premiership just a few years ago?

 

Yeah, they beat us on the last day of the season in 2000 to stay up and then went down the following term.

[matty]

This signing has set my teeth on edge.

[Guest GrandpaSimpson]

This signing has set my teeth on edge.

 

But does it have you on the edge of your seat?

[Falconhoof]

Mr Grimsdale!

[Stevie H]

This signing has set my teeth on edge.

:clap:

 

signing more talented young players is hardly getting to the root of our problems.

[Bigal]

I hope this lad will be a jewel in our crown

[matty]

:clap:

 

signing more talented young players is hardly getting to the root of our problems.

 

They've got a nerve expecting a sell-on percentage though.

[ManxRed]

Is the lad himself actually from Bradford? Does he repeatedly use the phrase 'Eeee by gum'?

[Kahnee]

Is the lad himself actually from Bradford? Does he repeatedly use the phrase 'Eeee by gum'?

 

Breeds homing wippets too

[alias75]

:clap:

 

signing more talented young players is hardly getting to the root of our problems.

 

True but if we are going to be limited in the transfer market we need to bring more players through the youth system into the first team. As fans we can and must do everything we can do get rid of G+H but whoever's manager of this club will have to deal with the reality of the situation they find themselves in and try and deal with it the best they can. And bringing through young players is one way to deal with a reduced transfer budget.

[ManxRed]

Breeds homing wippets too

 

Ah, now what you've done there, is to fail to shoehorn a dental related word in.

 

Schoolboy error.

[Stevie H]

Breeds homing wippets too

f*** me. from yorkshire, a journalist and STILL can't spell 'whippet'.

 

[Stevie H]

True but if we are going to be limited in the transfer market we need to bring more players through the youth system into the first team. As fans we can and must do everything we can do get rid of G+H but whoever's manager of this club will have to deal with the reality of the situation they find themselves in and try and deal with it the best they can. And bringing through young players is one way to deal with a reduced transfer budget.

i see what you're saying. young players filling in to help stop the rot.

[ManxRed]

i see what you're saying. young players filling in to help stop the rot.

 

[ifanew]

i see what you're saying. young players filling in to help stop the rot.

 

 

Will this kind of signing plaquate the fans though?

[Kahnee]

Ah, now what you've done there, is to fail to shoehorn a dental related word in.

 

Schoolboy error.

I was going down the regional stereotype root

 

f*** me. from yorkshire, a journalist and STILL can't spell 'whippet'.

 

 

My h key isn't working...

Edited January 24, 2008 by Kahnee

[ManxRed]

Will this kind of signing plaquate the fans though?

 

It'll certainly give them something to chew over.

[johngibo YPC]

I'm not sure this signing is particularly wise.

[ManxRed]

I was going down the regional stereotype root

 

route.

 

Even bigger schoolboy error!

[Jimi Rojo]

Brace yourselves, he sounds good

[Kahnee]

route.

 

Even bigger schoolboy error!

 

That was the requested dental gag, numbnuts

[ManxRed]

That was the requested dental gag, numbnuts

 

You should have used canine instead of whippet!

[Kahnee]

You should have used canine instead of whippet!

 

Everyone's a critic