Smirking_Saint

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MLG, saying Austin is going to sign for us instead of a premiership blackpool is equally rediculous.

And you are obsessed with politics, rather unnervingly. Plus i reckon there are many people that dislike Hypo, and many more that dislike you both. I doubt Hypo has a fanclub. You are as bad at spinning as you are at lieing.

Ok, for a start charlie is reputtedly a billy big time so i would imagine he can't wait to strut his stuff in the premiership. Secondly i reckon only 10% of players would ever make the decision that you are suggesting that they give up Premier football for a CHANCE of getting there again in 2 years time. And then thirdly, when we start playing the maybe\could be game. He could injure himself seriously soon. He may never get the chance to play there again. They may be breaking the wage bill. We might stay in league one We might get relegated They may get into Europe Liverpool might get relegated.

As i said though, they are footballers, its a way of life. And to quote you from another thread, the media is full of bullsh*t stories trying to sell papers and get hits. Do you really believe Blackpool can continue (if they are which i doubt somehow) paying low wages and stay a premiership team ?? Still saying that Austin would rather come here then a premiership Blackpool is ridiculous MLG i am afraid.

How do you KNOW either of these points to be correct ?

Right, ok, then you are slightly mental and hard of hearing.

And the rest of the points ??

Your not a convincing liar. Anyways, i will if Hypo does.

Ok, wow, you were being serious I don't really know why i am bothering but. Blackpool ARE in the Prem and so will definately be at a higher level then league 1 this time next year. I really don't need to write anything else, if he is really worried about long-term i am sure he will write clauses in or alternatively just be off if they fall through NPC. As much as perhaps we are a bigger club, in reality we are league 1 and they are premiership. He is a footballer and so uprooting is part and parcel and i am sure he has the cash to make up for it. Will he play every game for us ?? What with Lambert being undropable and Guly on form ? He is only 21, if this move doesn't work he has time to move on and if he doesn't get game time he is only 21.

Must be worth going to the appointment and seeing ?? I expect is some timeshare waste of time crap though. That or they will pull the blinds down and kick your heads in.

Are you really argueing that we are as an attractive option as Blackpool ?

They still spend a large amount of expense out. Yes they get money back IF the apprentice passes his apprenticeship, but in the whole they still spend on alot. The problem is not with the spungers par se, it is with the fact that because it is so easy for anyone to get some sort of degree these days businesses have a huge pool to delve in a look into, which has its negatives aswell as a degree is not elite anymore it is open to everyone which IMO is wrong.

I turned down an esso apprenticeship, ok, as far as an AMA is concerned you are likely to be earning rubbish money for 2 years, but then if you are doing an AMA thats between the ages of 16-18 when most are in college anyways, and you contribute NOTHING to the company. After 2 years you generally are paid a decent amount and TBH i know that the Esso employees are paid a very hansome amount as i went to college with them in the end and am still in touch. For example, our apprentice jointers are on about 8.5k a year for two years, then go up to about 16k and then when made up i think they are on 20-24k when fully made up. When you add to that the standby rates (call-out) that we get it is pretty much the same as adding half of your yearly salary ontop again (for average 1 night a week) some do 2 nights. I know of some that are on a basic of about 22k that will make in the 50's(k) this year. I did a different course but still took a pay cut to do it, i had to go down to 16k a year, it was hard but worth it in the long run. Life is full of choices, IMO that those that make the hardest choices will generally go further.

Exactly, I could imagine there would be many kids that aren't the academic types that if pulled to one side and had a chat with, explaining there probably not going to get the greatest of GCSE's would they fancy doing an apprenticeship in brickying, chippying, sparky, gas or mechanic ?? I would say you would get a decent take up and IMO solve alot of the issue of the workshy and under educated.

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Due to the degredation of the education system i strongly believe their should be an option for latter school kids (years 10-11) to take an apprenticeship on instead of doing GCSE's they may fail at or not really be interested in when they could be gripped and interested (and bettered) by an MA.

I took a technical job that i had to be at a certain level to join, i sort of wasn't quite up to the level they needed but aced the aptitude and interview so they took me on. Part of taking the job was that i had to do a university degree as part of the training, like a sort of advanced apprenticeship. Funnily enough i got my original HNC through an earlier apprenticeship. IMO thats the best way to go, they fund you through your education as well as on job training and experience which is what gets you jobs as far as i am concerned. Problem with University degrees these days are they are 10 to the pound and so have been so watered down to the point of being pointless for companies. Degrees SHOULD be elitist.

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Never been a fan, he was a decent impact player for us, but nothing more IMO and i never saw a future for him outside of League 1. I understand that many many fans thought he was god, but then these are the same fans that slagged off Puncheons inconsitancy but then praised Antonios as being 'unpredictable' IMO most football fans generally don't look at the whole picture and don't appreciate the subtleties in football. But thats just me, FWIW i always thought McGoldrick looked better as a midfielder aswell.

Or the player has stated he is not interested and so they will not be taking our bid forward (after all whats the point) or the clubs in question would rather sell to a team in a different league and not promotion rivals ?? Or the bid accepted by Ipswich is actually quite a way overpriced but Ipswich have decided they are willing to pay and we are not ?? We are hardly desperate for goalscorers TBH, we have decent players. Perhaps we could replace connolly but certainly are not in a situation where we NEED a striker to provide promotion. Buying people in Jan was never going to be easy and getting a few decent calibre players was also never going to be overly realistic.

He really wasn't as great as a lot of people make out Tac-tics, technically he was pretty poor and had his fair share of poor games along with his good games. He was just quick and strong, ok for this league but as i said at the time i doubt very much he would cut it in the Championship or any further, it appears so far i was correct. Then there were the people that said he would be a premiership player in a few years, i am sorry, he won't. Would i have him in the squad ?? If we had Lallana, AOC and Punch all on form and wanting to play then no not really, he wouldn't get near the team. Would i want him now ? For anything under perhaps 100k then yes but not for the rediculous price Reading wanted. Aren't you a coach or something now ?? His first touch lets him down, and IMO you can't teach touch and technique after the age of 14/15 at the latest.

Nah, he has not asked anyone out for a scrap yet.

Don't lie and calm down, did it annoy you ?? Are you gonna put Polls on ignore ??

I still think the lad has quality. Though that said, we have a striker with arial power and a striker that is clinical, what we need is a pacey front man, i am not sure ALF fits that bill. But then, pacey front men are few and far between at this level.