football transfer, crazy ?

[lukowski14]

heyy everyone, i just saw this on a fans forum and its caused quite a reaction amongst football fans so i thought i'd ask what you guys think...

from BBC 606 - poster " CCFCnumber1 "

Chester have just made £12,000 by selling one of the centre of excellence players, from the under 13's, to Manchester City! If this young laddy gets a scholarship Chester will pocket another £5,000 and if he gets a pro, another £10,000 or so will be made.

so what do you think ? the transfer of such a young lad and for so much money, crazy ?

[Tony]

Thats not much, £2m or whatever it was for Pennant at Arsenal when he was 15 (iirc) is alot, £27k isn't.

[lukowski14]

Thats not much, £2m or whatever it was for Pennant at Arsenal when he was 15 (iirc) is alot, £27k isn't.

its not much no, but we're Chester City.

anyway thats not the point, are Manchester City being stupid signing players at such a young age ?

[Ryyy]

Not Really tbh! Theyr'e doing it so that no other club can snatch him up if he becomes successful..
...English Football needs players coming up from the grassroot's level because the amount of foreign players in the Premiership is beyond silly and everyone knows it!

[Tony]

Stupid, it goes on all of the time.

Chelsea's academy is full of youngsters plucked from around the world. Its why they gave us £10m for Arneson.

I wouldn't expect to come through a City now though.

[evans1089]

Football isnt just a sport its a business...

thats how you have to look at it now-a-days..

and with youngsters being bought and sold like that, it makes you try harder yourself if your still playing football, me personally play semi pro for Belper Town Reserves. 1st team gets paid, so thats my aim :homme:

[Saxo-Sammy]

Newcastle signed a 9 year old. Paul Gasgcoins cousin. Double rude nawtee comin up for monkeys mate

[lukowski14]

of course it happens alot but is it right to spend so much money on such a young player, who is undeveloped ?

[Tony]

Kaka was going to cost them £100m so for a few hours worth of Robinho's wages, yes it could be right.

[martyn_roddie]

there is going to have to be something done about this because it will ruin football

[JamesR]

It is stupid like, the amount they get paid to kick a ball round a feild. Am an Evertonian lyk n i do like footy i just think theres to much money involved tbh. £100Mil, but then again it is kaka :y:

[Bowey]

footballs stupid now, who ever has the most money is going to be the best and in this case man citys gaffer has over 33 billion so no questions about them going to the top next season