Redcar ladIs fin cartwright a boro lad
Redcar ladIs fin cartwright a boro lad
I hope he gets nowhere near the pitch for the next 6 months. Less chance of him getting poached. If he plays against Bolton and has a blinder it won’t just be Chelsea sniffing round.I think he’s nailed on to get some game time if we’re trying to convince him he’ll progress more quickly here than at Chelsea.
Redcar lad and Boro fan as are his familyIs fin cartwright a boro lad
100 % agree with this,he definitely would benefit from filling out over the next 2 yearsHe is very slight of build although he is quite tall. Coburn was similar when he first appeared although he has filled out a bit more, and I think Carrick was similar when he was a young player. Right now, I think the physicality of the Championship could be a big ask.
Redcar lad and Boro fan as are his family
That's modern football fan thinking. Don't play footballers or others will see how good they are, also there's no chance of them getting injured. Win/win while the team doesn't.I hope he gets nowhere near the pitch for the next 6 months. Less chance of him getting poached. If he plays against Bolton and has a blinder it won’t just be Chelsea sniffing round.
You say that but if he thinks we’re stifling his progress to keep the big clubs away, he will be off to play for a bigger club’s reserves instead. We only have to look at Nathan Wood to see what happens when someone is given a debut at 16 and then barely plays any minutes.I hope he gets nowhere near the pitch for the next 6 months. Less chance of him getting poached. If he plays against Bolton and has a blinder it won’t just be Chelsea sniffing round.
Yeah, fair point. I think personally we handled the Wood situation badly. Should have given him more opportunities. Unless of course he just wasn’t good enough at the time…You say that but if he thinks we’re stifling his progress to keep the big clubs away, he will be off to play for a bigger club’s reserves instead. We only have to look at no Nathan Wood to see what happens when someone is given a debut at 16 and then barely plays any minutes.
Thing is though, failing and ending up at a club like MK Dons is better than the careers of most "very good prospects" at most clubs. Most players at Chelsea's academy usually end up playing professional football at a good level. Most players at other academy's end up at Northern League level or dropping out of the game altogether.He's 16, loads of time to develop at Boro .......and if he's really good enough in a couple of years the big clubs will come sniffing and not a great deal we can do.
Chelsea have wasted/ruined the careers of dozens of very good teenagers - give them a big money deal, they've made it at 18. Loan after loan after loan during their 5 yr deal.......then quietly released to play for MK Dons etc.
Then the next batch. And repeat.
Really hope for his sake he's got a good sensible family behind him, see the big picture not just chase the perceived glory and £££££.
I'd be very interested to see the % of players at Chelsea's academy who go on to have good pro careers. Bet there's loads highly rated at 16 who are bombed out 18-21 yr old who just drift out of the game.Thing is though, failing and ending up at a club like MK Dons is better than the careers of most "very good prospects" at most clubs. Most players at Chelsea's academy usually end up playing professional football at a good level. Most players at other academy's end up at Northern League level or dropping out of the game altogether.
Is fin cartwright a boro lad