Academy & U21s

[MarkBRFC]

1 minute ago, rigger said:

He would have been playing for a team in a better position than he is now, but he would have more money. To me that is not bettering his career.

How do we know he would have been playing?

By going to Spurs and them choosing his loan club, has probably secured his minutes for the past two seasons.

He might have been on the bench most weeks here.

Of course he has bettered his career by leaving here for Spurs.

[rigger]

1 minute ago, MarkBRFC said:

How do we know he would have been playing?

By going to Spurs and them choosing his loan club, has probably secured his minutes for the past two seasons.

He might have been on the bench most weeks here.

Of course he has bettered his career by leaving here for Spurs.

How do we know he would not have been playing ?

If you are good enough you will secure your own minutes

Or he might have been picked

He has bettered his bank account, not his career.

[dingles staying down 4ever]

17 hours ago, rigger said:

Do you think Phillips made a good career decision going to Spurs ?

I think it depends on if you think Philips would have played every game here if he stayed. Personally I dont think he would of so I think it would not a made a difference if he stayed or went as I think he'd played about the same number in the Championship here or away from here so it is irrelevent but because he will get a better exposure to the International Set up linked to a 'top' six side than being registered to a Championship side. 

[Tom]

I don’t see much argument to suggest he’d have been better staying here, maybe you could argue it if he hadn’t been loaned and just played in the reserves but there’s no downsides to his move with plenty of benefits

[KentExile]

U18s got demolished 7-2 by Sunderland this afternoon

[Exiled_Rover]

On 21/04/2025 at 09:29, dingles staying down 4ever said:

I think it depends on if you think Philips would have played every game here if he stayed. Personally I dont think he would of so I think it would not a made a difference if he stayed or went as I think he'd played about the same number in the Championship here or away from here so it is irrelevent but because he will get a better exposure to the International Set up linked to a 'top' six side than being registered to a Championship side. 

You really think they wanted to go out and sign McFadzean and Batth?

He'd have played A LOT if he'd have stayed. 

Spurs think so highly of him that they're playing an 18 year old CM at CB instead of him. 

[KentExile]

 

[Tugayisgod]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

U18s got demolished 7-2 by Sunderland this afternoon

7 shots on target - 7 goals 😲

 

[Forever Blue]

26 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

7 shots on target - 7 goals 😲

 

Was Pears in goal?

[dingles staying down 4ever]

4 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

You really think they wanted to go out and sign McFadzean and Batth?

He'd have played A LOT if he'd have stayed. 

Spurs think so highly of him that they're playing an 18 year old CM at CB instead of him. 

Do you think so? Possibly at the time with JDT in charge but Eustace wanted experienced players so one or both of the two players would still would of been signed.

Carter, Hyam then another experienced player would mean Phillips would have been third or fourth choice at best

[roversfan99]

He wasnt playing under JDT with Carter, Hyam and Wharton all ahead of him. Im not sure why that would have suddenly changed.

He has played loads at Championship level, an amount to which theres nothing to suggest he would have matched here. And on lots more money.

[Exiled_Rover]

10 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

He wasnt playing under JDT with Carter, Hyam and Wharton all ahead of him. Im not sure why that would have suddenly changed.

He has played loads at Championship level, an amount to which theres nothing to suggest he would have matched here. And on lots more money.

He was 17! 

He played 14 times for us, they were clearly desperate to integrate him into the squad.