Harlan Perry

[Dr. Winston]

At least the Harlan Perry situation is being aired in forums and social media and no excuse can be given by the club that they weren't aware of the player's situation.

Football clubs often don't have the first idea about the contractual status of players they've spent years developing until people who had previously never heard of them point it out thanks to panicky social media posts.

 

[magicdaps10]

Perry hasn't got a professional contract.
He is turning 18 soon which from this point he can sign a pro contract.
There are options to sign pro at 17 but certain restrictions are in place which prevents many being capable to do so at that age.

Swansea will be well aware of the situation, unfortunately at that age the power is with the agents and players.

Its a life changing decision so loyalty tends to go out the window, let's be fair though, loyalty very rarely exists in the game anymore.

 

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

Include over the hill journeymen like Santos.

Who the hell thought signing him was a good idea ffs ?
You really have to question the lack of football intelligence behind it.

 

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

Football clubs often don't have the first idea about the contractual status of players they've spent years developing until people who had previously never heard of them point it out thanks to panicky social media posts.

It’s hardly a “panicky” post to point out we could potentially loose a gem in the making, good youngster.
I always appreciate input from those who follow our youth set ups.

 

[magicdaps10]

It’s hardly a “panicky” post to point out we could potentially loose a gem in the making, good youngster.
I always appreciate input from those who follow our youth set ups.

The posts on social media are normally instigated by agents. The agent will be trying to scare the club into making him a good offer with his 18th birthday fast approaching or drum up some interest in him from other clubs.
It's all part of the game, unfortunately for us in this instance.

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

Matos has specific experience in developing players to be integrated into 1st team squads. That's exactly what he did at Liverpool.
Hopefully he & the club will be on the same page about expanding the pathway for academy & youth players into our 1st team.
I'd love to see us move away from taking random PL kids on loan just for the sake of it.

 

[bakajack]

Matos has specific experience in developing players to be integrated into 1st team squads. That's exactly what he did at Liverpool.
Hopefully he & the club will be on the same page about expanding the pathway for academy & youth players into our 1st team.
I'd love to see us move away from taking random PL kids on loan just for the sake of it.

I wouldn't be surprised if there was at least some element in that line of thinking.
Especially considering the new owners have gone on record saying they want to restore cat 1 status to our academy

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

It’s hardly a “panicky” post to point out we could potentially loose a gem in the making, good youngster.
I always appreciate input from those who follow our youth set ups.

A gem based on what exactly? Hes 17 nobody has ever seen him their just basing it on the clubs hes been "linked" with.

Wasn't Govea and Parker linked with the likes of Leipzig/Juve last year? It means nothing, 99% of it is agent drivel. And if he does go it will be because they offered him a very good wage not because they have a better pathway.

 

[Dr. Winston]

It’s hardly a “panicky” post to point out we could potentially loose a gem in the making, good youngster.
I always appreciate input from those who follow our youth set ups.

It is a panicky post when the insinuation is that the club wouldn't have known about his contract situation unless someone on Twitter had pointed it out.

 

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

A gem based on what exactly? Hes 17 nobody has ever seen him their just basing it on the clubs hes been "linked" with.

Wasn't Govea and Parker linked with the likes of Leipzig/Juve last year? It means nothing, 99% of it is agent drivel. And if he does go it will be because they offered him a very good wage not because they have a better pathway.

Note the word “potentially”

 

[Jackareme]

Who the hell thought signing him was a good idea ffs ?
You really have to question the lack of football intelligence behind it.

Makes me laugh - just returned from a really bad injury and played for 10 minutes in a dysfunctional tactical set up.
Even for this forum that is a special take.
I wonder what the concensus was on Guehi after his first 10 minutes??
Bugger me

 

[swannage]

Makes me laugh - just returned from a really bad injury and played for 10 minutes in a dysfunctional tactical set up.
Even for this forum that is a special take.
I wonder what the concensus was on Guehi after his first 10 minutes??
Bugger me

Agreed, personally it was good to see him back on the pitch

 

[Smurph]

Makes me laugh - just returned from a really bad injury and played for 10 minutes in a dysfunctional tactical set up.
Even for this forum that is a special take.
I wonder what the concensus was on Guehi after his first 10 minutes??
Bugger me

I get your point about Saturday.

As a youngster at the club like Filip Lissah as an example, would you sign a contract at the when you see them making signings like Santos?

Personally I’d rather be giving game time and experience to our youth team players.

Until now I don’t see a pathway in to the first team for them.

Hopefully that changes with the new manager.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

It’s hardly a “panicky” post to point out we could potentially loose a gem in the making, good youngster.
I always appreciate input from those who follow our youth set ups.

Given it’s the second time this particular youngster has been ‘linked’ with ‘huge’ interest from Man Utd / Man City I’d have thought it was obvious that he / his agent are extremely interested in drumming up interest from anywhere that isn’t us. If he has his sights set on elsewhere there’s little we can do.

 

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

Makes me laugh - just returned from a really bad injury and played for 10 minutes in a dysfunctional tactical set up.
Even for this forum that is a special take.
I wonder what the concensus was on Guehi after his first 10 minutes??
Bugger me

If Matos selects him regularly, I’ll bow to your judgment.
I’ll make a note of today’s date, and reflect on it later in the season.