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D' Margio Wright - Phillips made his debut for Stoke in the Cup today
Ex City Youth Players
- Thread starter George Hannah
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LongsightM13
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Nathaniel Ogbeta had a decent game for Shrewsbury at anfield, set up the Shrews opener
Pughie
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Dont know if anyone has noticed, but just seen that Alpha Dionkou has ended up at Barcelona.....dont what to seem like I'm part of the tin foil hat brigade but the amount they sniff round our players I've a few theories/thoughts as to how Dionkou was seemingly "parked" at Granada, loaned to a fairly innocuous club in Spain, then as soon as Barca's big ol' loan to help their finances get approved they snap up another one of "our" youngsters!
He’s at Barca B on loan after failing to impress on loan at another 3rd division side if my facts are correct.
LongsightM13
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Amazing story about former City youth player Omar Elabdellouai, who was left blind in both eyes when a firework exploded in his face but who is set to make a comeback after corneal transplant and surgery to reconstruct his eyelid
amp.theguardian.com
‘A miracle’: Omar Elabdellaoui’s road back from blindness to football | Galatasaray | The Guardian
Galatasaray defender lost his vision when a firework exploded in his face – 13 months and 11 surgeries later he is playing again
amp.theguardian.com
LongsightM13
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Former blue Brandon Barker has joined Reading until the end of the season, he was a free agent after being released by Rangers last month
Good luck to the lad, a proper blue who always had ability but like so many wingers always seemed to struggle with consistency
Brandon Barker: Reading sign former Rangers winger
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60392680
Good luck to the lad, a proper blue who always had ability but like so many wingers always seemed to struggle with consistency
Brandon Barker: Reading sign former Rangers winger
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60392680
jamesha
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He's 25 now - how did that happen? I thought he was destined for a decent career, if not at City then at a decent level.
i think Brandon got far too much too soon. Was on about £10k a week on his first professional contract, this was at the peak of Man City handing out stupid contracts to youth players. The lad thought he made it before he kicked a ball for any first team. That’s always going to lead to lack of desire to kick on and progress.
Centurions
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If that was true then there wouldn't be any decent professional footballers.
failsworthblueboy
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Brandon is a Rag mate, just as his Dad Lee is, good luck to him at Reading always thought he had a poor team ethic, electrifying pace and intelligent on the ball, without the ball he watched the game too much. For me he's one who may have made it under Pep.