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Post by rjdgull on May 18, 2022 16:53:12 GMT
A very good question as one of our youth players going straight from the academy to another club is something that very rarely happens. The difficulty for us is that he has yet to sign his first pro contract and we don’t have at least a category 3 academy where I think there is some form of compensation structure in place. The answer may be no but I am not entirely sure how this exactly works out…. |
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Post by bobgull on May 19, 2022 14:25:53 GMT
I've been told many times that there is no such things a stupid question. Indeed, I've said that myself on many occasions. Yet the administrator of another Gulls fans forum thinks that this is a stupid question. As is often the case, there is uncertainty about his statement as what he actually said was " "Will there be an fee involved?" asks one of the terminally stupid on TFF of a club that doesn't have an academy.". Does he think you are "terminally stupid" despite the question? Does he think we are all "terminally stupid" on this forum? What about those who post here and his forum: are they also "terminally stupid"? Is it the question itself that is "terminally stupid"? What exactly does "terminally stupid" mean? I've heard of terminally ill, where the illness ends life, but can stupidity do that as well? Are we terminally stupid and as a result choose to read TFF? Is it TFF that renders us terminally stupid? I think we should be told because, unfortunately, I'm too stupid to work out what he means...  Alternatively, he could just answer "yes" or "no". I suspect "no" but, as always, his answer was ambiguous... Perhaps he doesn't actually know himself.  As an ex teacher the behaviour of the administrator of the other forum appalls me. I can only imagine that when he was at school he bullied and belittled others in his class and the school, behaviour that would not be tolerated today. Thankfully schools are now more tolerant and inclusive places. |
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Post by stefano on May 19, 2022 15:49:49 GMT
I have known the chap you speak of bobgull since we were 13 and can assure you he was never a bully.
Indeed in our school days the biggest bullies were the teachers! Not you I trust! 😉⚽️
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Post by stig123 on May 20, 2022 16:11:08 GMT
Any rumours out there about possible signings or is it too soon?
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Post by hector on May 20, 2022 17:32:43 GMT
I have known the chap you speak of bobgull since we were 13 and can assure you he was never a bully. Indeed in our school days the biggest bullies were the teachers! Not you I trust! 😉⚽️ Yet 6 months later I still am (well I assume I still am) banned from his site for having the “temerity” to stand up to his bullying ways. He is a narcissistic bully, deluded about his own “expertise” on all matters football and too gutless to counter any argument on any other site than his own where he attempts to control the narrative and - like a spoilt child - will revoke your password if you have the gall to disagree with him. Just a pathetic little man. |
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Post by stefano on May 20, 2022 19:15:16 GMT
I have known the chap you speak of bobgull since we were 13 and can assure you he was never a bully. Indeed in our school days the biggest bullies were the teachers! Not you I trust! 😉⚽️ Yet 6 months later I still am (well I assume I still am) banned from his site for having the “temerity” to stand up to his bullying ways. He is a narcissistic bully, deluded about his own “expertise” on all matters football and too gutless to counter any argument on any other site than his own where he attempts to control the narrative and - like a spoilt child - will revoke your password if you have the gall to disagree with him. Just a pathetic little man. I can only report my knowledge of him Mr Hector, the assumption by somebody that did not know him was that he was a bully at school. He was not. Whatever spat you had with him is between you and him. He has actually got a better grasp than the average supporter on professional football matters having been employed in the professional game and still having his hand in now with coaching / mentoring. Anyway that matters not. He was not a school bully. Mind you my French teacher was! 😉⚽️ |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2022 8:32:17 GMT
All Quiet on the Western Front - or to give that it’s colloquial expression: stagnation…lack of visible change!
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Post by rjdgull on May 25, 2022 21:51:37 GMT
I see Stephen Wearne has been released by Sunderland - would love to see him sign on a permanent.
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Post by rjdgull on May 28, 2022 18:54:34 GMT
I see Stephen Wearne has been released by Sunderland - would love to see him sign on a permanent. - good article in the Sunderland Echo about Stephen who talked very highly about his time down here. |
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Post by rjdgull on May 30, 2022 17:20:52 GMT
link - Bit more thought going into the club as to how not to get their academy players headhunted by higher league clubs. Generally two slots are given to those deemed worthy of a pro contract at 18 and a possible hint that they may be given out to the more promising youngsters a bit earlier?
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Post by stefano on May 31, 2022 14:40:32 GMT
Well with the departures announced today I certainly hope our application to join a 5-a-side league for next season is accepted! ⚽️
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Post by rjdgull on May 31, 2022 15:08:33 GMT
Well with the departures announced today I certainly hope our application to join a 5-a-side league for next season is accepted! ⚽️ |
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Post by chelstongull on May 31, 2022 16:32:44 GMT
No surprises bar Wynter for me
I’m sure he said we’d need ‘a striker or two’ - surely three with Olaf and Gabby out on loan.
Interesting times a foot…
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 18:35:54 GMT
No real surprises: the ones we wanted to stay left, and the ones we were indifferent about stayed. Where we are going to get a good keeper and good striker from is any bodies guess! 🫣
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Post by stig123 on May 31, 2022 18:51:48 GMT
Quite a clear out. Should be called the unretained list.
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