That is also my birthday and it did cause some trouble at youth level when I was playing as the D&E League had a different cut off from the Juventus League. I basically had three years at u13 level and tended to play one year below my school year group where I was always the youngest in the year/school.
Thanks Ed (any relation?)
Can’t get me ‘ed round that Ed.
I think this is the difficulty with having such a good academy, that bigger sides will take the gamble earlier on our players. But again it still provides a good stream of revenue for us, as Alfie Pond proved, £500,000 for a player who's played a few National league games is not to be sniffed at, just a shame as Alfie would have had a good chance of game time this season with the injuries and poor form of the defence this season.
Not only would he have got games, I think his valuation would have gone up as well. He is such a good prospect, I think he would have cemented his place in the side. Would have fitted in easily with what GC wants as well as a ball playing centre back. Could well have doubled his valuation by the end of this season.
Another player who left the club to early
Agree but if a Premier League club waves a 5 year contract under your nose it would be hard to say no.
Time will tell. I do feel Mark Ellis would have had a better career at a higher level if he had stayed instead of moving to Bolton (PL at the time).
