| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? 20:27 - Aug 29 with 2431 views | Nutkins_Return |
5 goals in 2 games for u18s. Seemed a coup in the summer to get him from Chelsea.
As a young player in Ireland he made his senior debut at 13 (close to 14th birthday) and I think the youngest UK debut in doing so. But genuinely seems a fantastic talent. 17 years old and I wonder if he moves up to u21s this season and we seem him next preseason if all goes well to test him.
Obviously you never know how they progress physically but pretty excited by that lad. |  |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 21:18 - Aug 29 with 2132 views | BrianTablet |
FEC? |  |
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| Niche. (n/t) on 21:23 - Aug 29 with 2088 views | Bloots |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 21:18 - Aug 29 by BrianTablet |
FEC? |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 21:55 - Aug 29 with 1920 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 21:18 - Aug 29 by BrianTablet |
FEC? |
Neh...he's Irish.
Unless the other meaning and then that would be 'bantz' for Mendel... | |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 22:21 - Aug 29 with 1771 views | BrianTablet |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 21:55 - Aug 29 by Nutkins_Return |
Neh...he's Irish.
Unless the other meaning and then that would be 'bantz' for Mendel... |
Surely he has an English great-uncle or something? | |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 08:21 - Aug 30 with 1278 views | hoppy |
The only downside might be that he came from Chelsea - would they have insisted on some buyback clause that we develop him, he does well, and then they click their fingers to take him back at little benefit to us? |  |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 08:44 - Aug 30 with 1166 views | BloomBlue |
Play him in the first team, if you're good enough, you're old enough. Look at Max Dowman at Arsenal. |  | | |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 11:14 - Aug 30 with 893 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 08:44 - Aug 30 by BloomBlue |
Play him in the first team, if you're good enough, you're old enough. Look at Max Dowman at Arsenal. |
You have to be good enough first....
Let's be real though he's 17 and it's our first season back in the prem (i.e. we aren't Man City or Arsenal where you can bring them on for 20 mins here and there 3-0 up). He won't be playing for our first team for a while. But seems we have game. | |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 11:15 - Aug 30 with 892 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 08:21 - Aug 30 by hoppy |
The only downside might be that he came from Chelsea - would they have insisted on some buyback clause that we develop him, he does well, and then they click their fingers to take him back at little benefit to us? |
Let's hope not. Phil did you have any more detail on if anything like that? (Long shot I know!!) | |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 11:47 - Aug 30 with 743 views | Chrisd |
Physically, mentally and emotionally. They are all important factors in his progression and development. He’s clearly a talented lad, but there a still a lot of variables he will need to navigate. [Post edited 30 Aug 11:47]
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 12:04 - Aug 30 with 642 views | ReusersTown |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 08:21 - Aug 30 by hoppy |
The only downside might be that he came from Chelsea - would they have insisted on some buyback clause that we develop him, he does well, and then they click their fingers to take him back at little benefit to us? |
I'm not sure they can do that with children per se, or I bloody hope not, would seem legally very questionable if so as they could almost keep them hostage. | | | |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 12:25 - Aug 30 with 553 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 12:04 - Aug 30 by ReusersTown |
I'm not sure they can do that with children per se, or I bloody hope not, would seem legally very questionable if so as they could almost keep them hostage. |
I imagine it would be tribunal or agreement between clubs and most likely we just agreed a fee or minimal fee and a sell on fee like 10%. Would doubt they could get a buy back in this case. | |
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| Have we got someone a bit special in Chris Atherton? on 12:34 - Aug 30 with 509 views | Bellevue_Blue |
He has to be doing that in the U21s before that is even a conversation.
There are a few 17/18YOs who are already making PL squads regularly.
Quite a way to go before we have that conversation. | | | |
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